![Oncopeltus fasciatus, dorsal view](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zgaG589mtRkK0S1aUApTaDiuKi3h7uxtgvt5_GVooEAx5j0Fm2WnqkzYozgUDplxPgtLqauu-GQed-kmGA0C0M1InjB492C9KYiV53iywz1AWneL6WYgSivWSduucAFmYMDaBw/s400/oncopeltustop.jpg)
In addition to Dogbane Beetle and Sehirus cinctus, a burrower bug, the Indian Hemp in the yard also plays host to the Milkweed Bugs, Oncopeltus fasciatus. They are big (~2 cm), colorful heteropterans, easy to raise up from "pups" on milkweed seeds. This has made them favorites among amateur naturalists, kids, and insect physiologists.
![Oncopeltus fasciatus, ventral view](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yzv9eocRQSim8aKhAPWOv5vlKThhyurlmJVl3jRyG8H6EdpTsCSj-zvwASdYcbGLcGdncbff5Plnldub5hNpfHoEITpFfX2BphpM-ilWyOMcWCQZDIAfVNc88xADbhTM8A2j-g/s400/oncopeltusbottom.jpg)
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