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Small Milkweed Bug Pair

Lygaeus kalmii

Description:

Adults suck nectar from flowers of various herbaceous plants, and also feed on milkweed seeds(?). Also reported to be scavengers and predators, especially in spring when milkweed seeds are scarce.

Habitat:

Mixed wooded area of sandy soil amongst the leaf litter.

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2 Comments

sanmiggums
sanmiggums 11 years ago

Nice color

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice spotting!

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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