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LindaTX8 NE Medina Co., TX(Zone 8a) Aug 12, 2006

I often see these things on my milkweed plants. Anyone know what they are called?

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 13, 2006

Image is a little blurry, but I believe you have the larval stage of a syrphid fly (aka hover fly).
http://whatsthatbug.com/images/syrphid_larva_aphids.jpg
They eat aphids - good guys!!!

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LindaTX8 NE Medina Co., TX(Zone 8a) Aug 15, 2006

Thank you! That looks like it and I'm just happy to know they're harmless.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 15, 2006

You're welcome. I love to see them around. There are green ones, and yellow ones too - different species of hover flies. When they pupate, they form a tear drop shaped case. Watch for those on your plant.

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