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Milkweed Bug

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4 Comments

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

Anna's correct on this one, definitely a milkweed bug.

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

Close, but I think it is a milkweed bug. Looks like they are on milkweed too. see this page http://www.unexco.com/box-milk.jpg

CharleyFort
CharleyFort 12 years ago

Yup. After your naming it a quick google confirmed it on a picture.

KatherineD
KatherineD 12 years ago

This looks like a Boxelder bug to me, similar to this spotting:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/685...

CharleyFort
Spotted by
CharleyFort

Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jul 14, 2011
Submitted on Jul 15, 2011

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