Lygaeus kalmii (Small Milkweed Bug)

Small Milkweed Bug (Lygaeus kalmii)

This boldly patterned bug is common on milkweed (Asclepias). Compare with the similar Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus).

Orange Co., NC 7/20/07

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