The Milkweed Insects

One of the fascinating features is the incredible diversity of insects that can feed on one kind of plant. Our understandable obsession with a few serious insect pests on a relatively small number of crop plants skews our view of the insect/plant relationships around us.

Milkweed Bug NC State Extension Publications

Large Milkweed Bug Missouri Department of Conservation

The milkweed bug's orange wings and DNA: How

Orange and Black II: Milkweed leaf beetle, Labidomera clivicollis; Oleander aphid, Aphis nerii; Milkweed Bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus; Monarch, Danaus plexippus — Bug of the Week

monarch caterpillar – Growing With Science Blog

Asclepias – Milkweed Opinicon Natural History

Stop Milkweed Pests From Ruining Milkweed For Monarchs

Milkweed Insects – Growing With Science Blog

Red and the Peanut: Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) at Fort Ancient

Bugs in orange and black: A spooky Halloween trick or treat for predators - Small and large milkweed bugs, 'Lygaeus kalmii' and 'Oncopeltus fasciatus' — Bug of the Week

What to Know About the Large Milkweed Bug - Birds and Blooms