Giant Milkweed Bug. Calotropis gigantea the crown flower is a species of calotropis native to cambodia bangladesh indonesia malaysia the philippines citation needed thailand sri lanka india china pakistan nepal and tropical africa. One of them was much paler almost tan.
One of them was much paler almost tan. They re generally considered a beneficial insect because their feeding activity can end the life cycle of milkweed plants. It feeds on the seeds leaves and stems of milkweed asclepias it is found in small groups on milkweed often on the stems leaves and on the seed pods.
The large milkweed bug oncopeltus fasciatus is colored orange red and black it has a long proboscis and is a piercing sucking insect.
It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Oncopeltus fasicatus lives out its life on milkweed plants. It inhabits disturbed areas roadsides and open pastures. My giant milkweed branch rather than single stem and grew to 8 tall.