#Lygaeus kalmii

[someguyiguess]

was trying to teach myself to draw Lygaeus Kalmii (the small milkweed bug) a while ago but the point is moot now so have the drawings that came out of that, and the reference images they came from. I took the ref photos too btw.

#lygaeus kalmii #someguy draws #bugs #insects #l. kalmii #art #pencil drawings

[cryptic-science]

lovely, gorgeous, small milkweed bug (lygaeus kalmii) that hung out with me for a little bit :D

#clowns around evilly #insect #bug #small milkweed bug #lygaeus kalmii #nature #entomology #burger photos #arthropod #no id

[faguscarolinensis]

Adult Lygaeus kalmii (bottom) with nymph Oncopeltus fasciatus (top) on Asclepias / Adult Small Milkweed Bug (bottom) with nymph Large Milkweed Bug (top) on Milkweed at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

#Lygaeus kalmii #Oncopeltus fasciatus #Asclepias #Small Milkweed Bug #Large Milkweed Bug #Milkweed Bug #Milkweed #Native plants #Common milkweed Bug #Native insects #insects #bugs #Nature photography #Sarah P. Duke Gardens #Duke Gardens #Duke University #Durham NC #Durham #North Carolina

[arachnophanatic]

Small milkweed bug / Lygaeus kalmii

#insects #bugs #seed bugs #Lygaeidae #my photos

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

False Milkweed Bug - Lygaeus turcicus

This insect came from my father during one of his visits to the trails of Kleinburg. Wish I could’ve been there to see it personally, but I’m glad to have another new specie gracing the blog, even though this one seems very familiar. Like its relatives, this insect has many look-a-likes also featuring a red and black color scheme with a similar body shape and head. From earlier posts, I hope you are familiar with the look-a-likes as for this post I’ll only be talking about this insect’s fellow Seed Bugs since they are most relevant. Look at today’s specimen, it closely resembles the Small Milkweed Bug (Lygaeus kalmii - both insects are in the same genus) which can make identification at a glance misleading. By looking closely between examples of the two Seed Bugs, you’ll discover the differences that can help distinguish between them. Where ranges overlap, you’ll have a False Milkweed Bug if you can see a red “Y-shaped” marking on its head (L. kalmii lacks this), a double-triangle pattern running down its back (L. kalmii patterning is more heart-shaped) and no white spots on the darkest parts of the wings. Our specimen today has all these features, and with its red coloration and pattern, it definitely wouldn’t be confused with the Large Milkweed Bug, but what else can we use to identify this insect?

The features listed above should serve you well as the primary means to identify this Bug, but (believe it or not) we can actually use the flower its crawling on to confirm its identity too. The insect’s name says it all, believe or not! While they’re all Seed Bugs, the Small and Large Milkweed Bugs are commonly associated with milkweed as a primary source of food and many individuals can be found on or around milkweed plants. The nectar can provide nourishment and the seeds within the milkweed’s pods can be targeted later in the year, especially for the young nymphs. The False Milkweed Bug goes after a different plant for satisfy its need for seed...the plant that it currently stands on! While mistaken for its relatives by its appearance, you’ll mainly find the False Milkweed Bug lurking around or near the False Sunflower. The insect searches for seeds within this yellow flower to pierce with its rostrum and feed on, but never milkweed. It may also find a mate while it flies from flower to flower. It’s very amusing to me that a “false bug” feeds on a “false flower”, and it sounds too brilliant to be a coincidence. I have yet to truly undertake in-depth research of this insect, but the main question I have at the moment concerns whether or not the Bug is unpalatable since it doesn’t feed on milkweed? Does that mean this insect is a mimic of its milkweed eating relatives? I look forward to finding out!

Picture was taken on July 11, 2022 near Kleinburg village on a Google Pixel 4.

#jonny’s insect catalogue #ontario insect #seed bug #false milkweed bug #true bug #hemiptera #heteroptera #kleinburg #july2022 #2022 #entomology #nature #invertebrates

[cessnati]

Jul 29, 2023

The small milkweed bug (Lygaeus kalmii) has a perfect heart on its back.

#That is because they want to be loved.

[lygaeus-kalmii]

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - Arizona

(Complex) Lygaeus Kalmii, the Common Milkweed bug (Complex)

#bugs #cute bugs #entomology #insects #tumblr bugs #milkweed bug #small milkweed bug #common milkweed bug #insect #bugblr #lygaeus kalmii

[wildflowers-of-southern-ontario]

Small Milkweed Bug Lygaeus kalmii Lygaeidae Family

Photograph taken on July 25, 2020, at Marmora and Lake, Ontario, Canada.

#wildflowers of southern ontario #Small Milkweed Bug #bug #insect #insects #Lygaeus kalmii #Lygaeidae #Lygaeidae family #marmora and lake #ontario #canada #nature

[neature-walk]

lygaeus kalmii, the small milkweed bug!

#lygaeus kalmii #milkweed bug #hemiptera

[onenicebugperday]

@deathbutwithfuzzyanimals submitted: A small milkweed bug! Lygaeus kalmii. I took the picture because my dad loves these guys (he’s who identified it for me) and thought you might enjoy it too.

Hehehe lil bug butt

#insects #animals #bugs #submission #small milkweed bug

[lraquel]

Cirsium pitcheri. Lygaeus kalmii. July 2021.

#thistle #sand dunes #milkweed bugs #flowers #flowercore #nature photography #original photographers #nature #outdoors #bugs #cute bugs #naturecore #midwest nature

[adobe-outdesign]

[7/31/20] Small Milkweed Bug, Lygaeus kalmii.

a charming little flower friend

#small milkweed bug #milkweed bug #insect #insects #outdesign posts things #outdesign attempts to photo #insect catalog #love that little heart on their back #full of love...

[lunasong365]

Milkweed pods and seeds (Asclepias syriaca).

Many milkweed bugs (Lygaeus kalmii) taking up residence in a pod.

Monarch butterfly caterpillar (Danaus plexippus).

Autumn meadow, Ohio.

#october #milkweed #asclepias syriaca

[fulviomeloni]

Nymphe de Petite punaise de l'asclépiade / Small milkweed bug nymph/ Lygaeus kalmii by jubintown http://ift.tt/2GrnloB #macro

#macro #insect #mp-e 65mm #canon 6d #Lygaeus kalmii #Small milkweed bug #Petite punaise de l'asclépiade

[calochortus]

Seedpod of Narrow-leaved Milkweed - with Milkweed Bugs (Lygaeidae) by Marc Kummel Via Flickr: Blowing in the wind... This is a seedpod of Narrow-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis, Asclepiadaceae) sending seeds into the world. If you look close inside the pod, you can see a sly couple of Common Milkweed Bugs (Lygaeus kalmii). I had an errand in the Santa Ynez Valley today, so I stopped at my usual place along the highway. Wind and traffic were a problem, but I like this photo. (Santa Ynez Valley, 9 November 2016) It was downright warm today, in the low 90s up here on the pass. That's too hot for November. The election results last night were unexpected and stunning. It was a good day to go for a long walk - in my case, a short walk and a drive.

#Common Milkweed Bug #Lygaeus kalmii #Lygaeidae #seedpod #Narrow-leaved Milkweed #Asclepias fascicularis #Asclepiadaceae #Santa Ynez Valley #Santa Barbara County #California

[lygaeus-kalmii]

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - Arizona

(Complex) Lygaeus Kalmii, the Common Milkweed bug (Complex)

#bugs #tumblr bugs #insects #entomology #lygaeus kalmii #milkweed #milkweed bug #small milkweed bug #common milkweed bug #cool bugs