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Milkweed Longhorn Beetles

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Milkweed longhorn beetles are colorful insects that love to munch on milkweed plants. They have long antennae and are often seen in gardens and fields during summer.

Lebensraum: Fields and gardens

Aussehen

The Milkweed Longhorn Beetle has a striking orange-red body adorned with distinct black spots and very long, dark antennae. Its elongated, cylindrical shape and vibrant warning colors make it visually different from many other beetles found in fields.

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Milkweed Longhorn Beetles

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Even though they eat poisonous milkweed, the toxins don't hurt them at all!

Sometimes you can find groups of them hanging out on a single milkweed plant!

Their "longhorns" are actually super long antennae, much longer than their whole body!

They lay their eggs at the base of milkweed plants, where larvae later feed!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield

Milkweed Longhorn Beetles can absorb toxins from milkweed because of special adaptations that help them become poisonous to predators.

Fähigkeit

Warning Colors

Milkweed Longhorn Beetles has bright orange and black colors that help them warn predators away, signaling they are not tasty to eat.

Fähigkeit

Root Munchers

Milkweed Longhorn Beetle larvae can live underground for a year, using strong jaws to feed on tough milkweed roots for growth.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-35 mm
Größe
8-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beetles munch on milkweed plants, from their roots as larvae to leaves and flowers as adults!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed exclusively on milkweed roots underground, while adults consume leaves and flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Milkweed leaves
  • Milkweed stems
  • Milkweed roots
  • Milkweed flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Beetle larvae eat roots, adults eat leaves and flowers.

depends on

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Both species use milkweed for food and defense against predators.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Some birds learn to eat them despite their toxic defense.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's safe to look at these beetles, but don't touch them as they might be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Milkweed Longhorn Beetles?

20-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Milkweed Longhorn Beetles?

8-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Milkweed Longhorn Beetles?

30-90 Tage

Was frisst Milkweed Longhorn Beetles?

These beetles munch on milkweed plants, from their roots as larvae to leaves and flowers as adults!

Wo findet man Milkweed Longhorn Beetles normalerweise?

Fields and gardens

Wie jagt Milkweed Longhorn Beetles?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Milkweed Longhorn Beetles?

6

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