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07-OCT-2016 Christine Hanrahan

Small milkweed bugs (Lygaeus kalmii)

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

These small colourful seed bugs were found in large aggregations over milkweeds on a recent warm day. They will overwinter as adults underneath leaf litter, and as with many bugs that winter similarly, they can be found in larger than usual aggregations in autumn, prior to vanishing for the winter. Because they overwinter as adults, it is not unusual to find a few here and there on warm early spring days.

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Len09-Nov-2016 23:52
Great capture of a great gathering. !!!
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