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Milkweed Bug?


Milkweed Bug?
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Copyright: Dan Bachmann (danbachmann) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 19 N: 142] (449)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax *ist D, Tamron SP 90mm
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-25 12:20
Viewed: 873
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I found a few of these insects on the ground and on the tree. The closest visual match to the insect I could find it the milkweed bug. There's a description here:

http://insected.arizona.edu/milkinfo.htm

However, I don't recall seeing milkweed near by. Also, the details on these insects were a little more intricate (see the pattern in the photo). Perhaps the photos I have seen were the American variety and this is an Eastern European one.

If you have a better idea of what this insect might be, I'd love to know.
Thanks, Dan

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Hello Dan.

Excellent macro, very good details and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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