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Red Milkweed beetle eating Common Milkweed



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TitleRed Milkweed beetle eating Common Milkweed Contact
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Emily Damstra DescriptionThe beetle Tetraopes tetrophthalmus first pierces a vein in the Asclepias syriaca leaf to prevent the milkweed's latex from reaching more distal parts of the leaf. Then the beetle proceeds to eat those unprotected parts. Keywordsinsect illustration Media Color Categories Nature, Science Subject(s) Animal, Botanical, Entomology, Invertebrates, Ecosystem, Editorial
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