The Milkweed Insects

One of the fascinating features is the incredible diversity of insects that can feed on one kind of plant. Our understandable obsession with a few serious insect pests on a relatively small number of crop plants skews our view of the insect/plant relationships around us.

Milkweed bugs

Managing Western Whorled Milkweed - 6.111 - Extension

More than monarchs - What are those bugs on my milkweed?, Illinois Extension

False Milkweed Bug – A Thousand Acres of Silphiums

Large Milkweed Bug - Encyclopedia of Life

Milkweed Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae. Family: Apocynaceae - SHADOWSHINE, AN ANIMAL ADVENTURE

giant milkweed – Pencil and Leaf

Milkweed Insects – Growing With Science Blog

milkweed – Pencil and Leaf

Guide to Milkweed Bugs (2 Types) Good/Bad? Facts & Photos

Small Milkweed Bug Missouri Department of Conservation

A Glimpse of Nature -- Common Milkweed

monarch caterpillar – Growing With Science Blog