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Oncopeltus fasciatus
The large milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus, is colored orange-red and black. It has a long proboscis and is a piercing sucking insect. It feeds on the seeds, leaves and stems of milkweed (Asclepias).
Milkweed pod on plant growing on Belton Lake spillway.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014
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