A field of Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, home to just above everybody.
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus).
Fourteen-spotted Ladybeetle larva, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata.
Large Milkweed Bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus.
Above and below are two variations on larval stage Harmonia axyridis, the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle.
Don’t forget all the flies and bees. Also, Yellow-collared Scape Moths.
Anthrenus genus carpet beetle, I think. Tiny.
And Oleander aphids (Aphis nerii).
Milkweed Madness
Published July 23, 2017 Fieldnotes Leave a CommentTags: butter, flowers, insects, invertebrates, ladybugs, plants
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