Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: Milkweed Bug Nymph

WOW, CHECK OUT THAT FANCY BULBOUS BUTT!! :D In fact, this Milkweed Bug nymph looks like a crawling orange Christmas tree light with decorative red racing stripes! :D If you look closely, you will noticed a bit of BUTT STUBBLE! :D :D I know, I have WAY TOO MUCH FUN with critters, but gee, this one is soooooooooooooo adorable!!

Would you just LOOK at how CUTE this little guy is?!!! Can you say ADORABLE?!!! AWWWWWW, such a sweetie pie! :) This darling baby, which is only the size of a grain of rice, comes festively dressed in orange with red stripes! And, if you look closely, you can see his internal organs because the sun is shining right through his tiny little body! :D Did you know that most insects go through dramatic changes as they grow from egg to adult?! In fact, this is one of the reasons its so difficult to identify many insects! (For example, would you have ever guessed that this little guy wasn't an adult already? And would you ever imagine it would change into a bug so completely different in shape, size and pattern?!) Also, many insects have several names because they were assumed to be adults at the stage they were named! If you would like to see a very nice picture showing the life cycle of a Milkweed Bug, here is a link: Aggie Shuttle: Milkweed Bug Life Cycle