Small Milkweed Bug (Lygaeus kalmii)

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jenbrink Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 02, 2006

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 19, 2008

I think this bug is Lygaeus turcicus - the overlapping triangles on the back and the T shape on the head are identifiers.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Feb 17, 2009

jenbrink I agree with claypa, that your bug is the Small Eastern Milkweed Bug (Lygaeus turcicus). You can see the differences between these two bugs on BugGuide here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/266/bgpage

I have therefore moved your image to our entry for Lygaeus turcicus here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4910/

Kennedy

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