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The Danainae family of butterfly caterpillers eat milkweed (which is poisnous to most animals).

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Do raccoon's eat the milkweed plant?

Milkweed is toxic to most animals so it is unlikely that a raccoon would eat it.


What do red milkweed bugs eat?

they can eat numerous amount of things. liek they can eat sunflower seeds, or something like that. milkweed bugs can suck the juices out of things with their antennas or whatever theyre called. (i cant remember, im trying to think though. ill google it later) but i saw that somebody put chicken wings a while ago. come on seriously who would put that? but anyway milkweed bugs like sunflower seeds the most. maybe...


What are the stages of a milkweed bug?

A milkweed bug goes through three main stages in its life cycle: egg, nymph, and adult. The eggs are laid on milkweed plants and hatch into nymphs, which resemble smaller versions of the adult but lack wings. The nymphs go through several molts before becoming adults, which can reproduce and continue the life cycle.


Which abiotic factor affects milkweed plant?

fart effect alot


What do milkweed bugs eat?

In response to the previous comment (Duhh) Milkweed Assassin Bugs are widespread in the Galveston County area and they are highly beneficial insects. They eat a variety of insects including aphids, armyworms, stink bugs, houseflies, etc. Milkweed Assassin Bugs have a bright red-colored body with long black legs, black wings and long black antenna. Although most assassin bugs are slow-moving and non-aggressive, they will use their rostrum in self-defense if handled carelessly. Such bites may be rather painful to humans because the bugs inject the same salivary secretion used to dissolve the tissues of their prey. This results in the death of a small area of cells at the site of the bite. The symptoms are an intense burning sensation, often followed by a small, itchy lump that may persist for several days. However, no true toxin is involved so it is rare for the reaction to last long or to extend beyond the site of the bite. Some bites occur when the bugs are purposely handled out of curiosity, but most happen through accidental contact while gardening or working in the open. The sharp pain associated with assassin bug bites is usually enhanced by the surprise accompanying the experience. Milkweed bugs do not bite because they do not even have teeth. Duhh

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What bug is black and orange and flies and eats milkweed?

Milkweed bug


What does silkworm eats?

Silk ofcourse.


Is the relationship between monarch butterfiles and milkweed mutualistic or commensalistic?

The relationship between monarch caterpillars and milkweed is mutualistic. The monarch caterpillar eats the milkweed.


What eats a milkweed plant?

Monarch butterfly caterpillars primarily feed on milkweed plants. Additionally, some insects like milkweed bugs and beetles also consume various parts of the milkweed plant.


Does a monarch caterpillars eat watermelon?

No it does not a monarch only eats milkweed and dogbane.


What does Milkweed eat?

milkweeed eats unicorns and cries when no cows get painted my the monkey shiners... the wind


What does a Baltimore Checkerspot eat?

It eats the White Turtlehead Plant. Milkweed, wild roses are also popular. Hope i helped!


How many milkweed plants are there?

There is common milkweed, purple milkweed, tropical milkweed, and swamp milkweed.


Does the milkweed plant and the monarch caterpillar depend on each other?

Monarch butterflies will only lay their eggs on milkweed because it is their hostplant. A hostplant is the plant that the caterpillar will eat when it hatches from its egg. So, the monarch caterpillar will only eat milkweed, and the monarch butterfly will only lay its eggs on milkweed. The monarch depends in the milkweed, the milkweed does not depend on the monarch butterflies.


What kind of animal lays eggs from its head?

This makes them look like the head of a very large animal instead of a ... This memory will stay with the predator, who will avoid that type of .... It eats milkweed in its larval stage and lays eggs on the poisonous milkweed plant. ...


Why are there holes in your milkweed leaves?

Milkweed is famous for being a virtual cafeteria for a large number of insects to feast upon. Perhaps the most beautiful and well-known is the monarch caterpillar, which becomes the monarch butterfly. The monarch caterpillar chews along the edges of leaves. Aphids are also found on milkweed, and tend to feed in large groups on the leaves and stems. The blue milkweed beetle feeds on milkweed and can be responsible for holes in leaves. The four-eyed milkweed beetle is another beetle that eats milkweed and can cause holes. This beetle is red with black spots. Finally, herbicides can cause damage to leaves of milkweed. To take a positive view, holes can be a positive sign that the milkweed is supporting a wide range of insects and butterflies who are dependant on this food source.


What do furry caterpillars eat?

Most caterpillars eat plant material. There are a few exceptions, for instance the Large Blue butterfly caterpillar eats red ant's eggs and larvae for up to 3 weeks after coming out of hibernation and pupating.