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Red Milkweed Beetle - July 22, 2007
Red Milkweed Beetle - July 22, 2007

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Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetraophthalmus)

The Red Milkweed Beetle is a Long-horned Borer.
It feeds exclusively on milkweed.
The larvae bore in the stems and roots and the adults are immune to the poison in milkweed.

 

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