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Milkweed Bug is a true bug, not a beetle
Milkweed Bug is a true bug, not a beetle		 You know what mating leads to....
You know what mating leads to....		 Young ones!
Young ones!		 They molt several times before reaching adulthood
They molt several times before reaching adulthood
Host plants are grains, especially milkweed
Host plants are grains, especially milkweed		 Milkweed seed ready to disperse
Milkweed seed ready to disperse		 Another bug - Harlequin Bug with empty egg cases on Bladderpod
Another bug - Harlequin Bug with empty egg cases on Bladderpod		 Western Tiger Swallowtail on lantana
Western Tiger Swallowtail on lantana

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Trude24-Aug-2010 15:39
Many thanks to David Weber and his observant eyes who alerted me to the bugs presence in the Butterfly Garden at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, Orange County, CA.
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