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Small Milkweed Bug

Lygaeus kalmii

Description:

Found this little guy on my boyfriends arm at Bronte Creek Provincial park. I found another one on my Kalonchoe plant at work today but couldn't snap a picture.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Boxelder bug
Largus succinctus Remedy Pest Control


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16 Comments

Darwin26
Darwin26 12 years ago

Oh never mind Ashish posted the 411 at the top :) - i'm safe from Boxelder bugs

Darwin26
Darwin26 12 years ago

Do they consider the Milkweed bug to be a pest ? what sort of damage does it do?
Thank you for the comparison!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

@ WilliamCrain Have a look here..
http://pestcontrolcanada.com/INSECTS/box...

Darwin26
Darwin26 12 years ago

Is there a Box Elder Bug to compare this Milkweed bug to?

Karen, you have to raise your hand ~ it's obvious you've slipped again and again and again :)

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

:)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Hi, my name is Karen & I'm a noaholic!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

It's easily addicting! I've been on for 3 months now and have over 500 spottings. I don't think I've gone a whole day without logging in :)

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

I just joined Noah last Saturday and I'm addicted.
It's incredible!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Wow, learn (100) something(s) new on Project Noah every day!

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

I didn't notice the Heart!
That's awesome.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

You are welcome Courtney! We have lots of these guys here - I love their little 'hearts'!

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

Thanks Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Not a boxelder but a small milkweed bug! They do look very similar! :)

textless
textless 12 years ago

Cool - thanks Karen.

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 12 years ago

Yes. I think it is!

textless
textless 12 years ago

Good picture. :) Is it a boxelder bug?

CourtneyVerk
Spotted by
CourtneyVerk

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Oct 11, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011

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