Got Milkweed? by cjwhite

Got Milkweed?

I know the plant is a milkweed and I think this is a juvenile Large Milkweed Bug. If I am wrong on my insect ID, please let me know. :0)

When I saw the pic on the computer, it made me laugh. It's a cute little bug. It didn't like me trying to nudge it with a piece of grass for a better shot. It flew off in a huff. LOL! I'm always better off to move myself and not disturb the insects.

Thank you so much for all the Happy Anniversary wishes yesterday!
We had a wonderful evening out and a yummy meal at an Italian restaurant. :0)
awesome macro capture! cute bug
June 7th, 2011  
What a very cute bug. I love those big curved feelers. Great macro capture.
June 7th, 2011  
Great macro! It reminds of the little orange lily beetles .... ughhh. lol
June 7th, 2011  
@sunnygreenwood I read that milkweed bugs like lily plants. It may be the same bug. :0)
June 7th, 2011  
i pic the same insect. S/he all red. Don`t know the name eather.
The church is a big dome church
June 7th, 2011  
great close up! He is a cute little bug :) I like the curl of the leaft he's sitting on too and all it's furry-ness
June 7th, 2011  
Nice close-up!
June 7th, 2011  
Cool pic!
June 7th, 2011  
Great perspective.
June 8th, 2011  
Great shot! I love his little antennae!
June 8th, 2011  
what a cute little guy. I think it is the antennae :)
June 8th, 2011  
He is cute, unlike the bug I found in my house yesterday! (And he was on the ceiling, so I couldn't get him, and now he's hiding somewhere...) Great find! (And yes, I think the antennae are what makes him cute) :)
June 8th, 2011  
@sarabeth_photo After two days of the scary robber fly, I was glad to find a cute little bug. :0)
June 8th, 2011  
a bug nudger!
June 8th, 2011  
@cjwhite I bet! That guy was freaky!
Well, last night right before bed, there was a 3 inch (at least!) centipede on my bedroom ceiling... He didn't move, didn't move, didn't move, so I finally turned out the lights and went to sleep (by telling myself he was dead). Well, he's gone now! And I have no clue where! :(
June 8th, 2011  
@sarabeth_photo I used to have nightmares about those creepy things! I hope you find him. Maybe he is dead!
June 8th, 2011  
cool capture with great focus
June 8th, 2011  
@cjwhite Thanks! I hope he's either dead under the carpet or something, or he found his way back outside, or he's waiting in the bathtub and I can wash him down the drain and run the water for an hour or so (and maybe some drano or some kind of killer chemical that won't hurt my tub). ;)
June 8th, 2011  
fave!!! i love this little guy!!! :o)
June 8th, 2011  
@harley84 Thank you Katherine! :0)
June 8th, 2011  
Love the green bokeh in the background:)
June 8th, 2011  
Cute catch!
June 8th, 2011  
lol i love the title too
June 8th, 2011  
What a huge set of feelers for a small insect I like the little curl at the end. The green background certainly highlights his flashy red shell. Nice find even if he rudely flew away.
June 8th, 2011  
Another awesome closeup , can even see the fur like cover on the plant lip!!
June 8th, 2011  
Wow great macro Carolyn. You are tracking down some awesome bugs on your little garden walks.
June 8th, 2011  
Great shot.
June 8th, 2011  
Ian
Great shot, love that detail!!
June 8th, 2011  
Well, nom, nom....a very happy bug there. I love this perspective on his dinner (:
June 8th, 2011  
Wow! neat looking bug. I've never seen one like that.
June 8th, 2011  
thanks for you kind/nice comment. We don`t have much of those churches eigther. It`s a dome-church
June 8th, 2011  
Great shot, focus is fab! :o)
June 8th, 2011  
Wow. What a crazy set of antennae! Great DoF in this one too!
June 9th, 2011  
Soooooooooooooooooo cute! Darling photograph.Wonderful color and DOF. By the way, you can use a broom to get a centipede off the ceiling!
June 11th, 2011  
2 cute!
June 13th, 2011  
He's so cute and I'm not even a big bug fan.....great capture! Never seen one of these before so thanks for sharing.
June 13th, 2011  
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