Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Wildlife => Topic started by: aviator on September 27, 2015, 10:04:23 PM

Title: Insect ID
Post by: aviator on September 27, 2015, 10:04:23 PM

These insects were covering Milkweed plants. Sorry about the picture quality.ID appreciated
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OXnWXA0pOBI/VgifTKt5B5I/AAAAAAAACAQ/Id_4joYXThI/s640-Ic42/P1060453.JPG)

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: BetCrooks on September 28, 2015, 07:49:06 AM

They look like Large Milkweed Bugs (not the same animal as milkweed beetles, by the way).
http://bugguide.net/node/view/504 (http://bugguide.net/node/view/504)

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: aviator on September 28, 2015, 10:50:51 AM

Thanks for the info. That was fast!