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Milkweed Bugs

Lygaeidae sp

Description:

Orange and black mating Bug cluster.

Habitat:

Savannah grassland

Notes:

Most of the Lygaeid bugs feed on seeds or plant sap. In the breeding season adults and different stage instars can be found feeding on the same

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2 Comments

BarbaraSing
BarbaraSing 10 years ago

Thanks for the Family name. Its a start to identification.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Lygaeidae sp. - here's one very similar http://www.flickr.com/photos/78455593@N0...

BarbaraSing
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BarbaraSing

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Aug 3, 2013
Submitted on Sep 9, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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