Black and orange bugs on milkweed plants are usually milkweed bugs and not box elder bugs. ... These two are both elongated bugs with orange and black markings and look much alike.

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In September, I had bugs on my milkweed that were not stages of butterflies. It was black and orange like a lady bug but with different markings. They were all over the plant.

You are seeing the milkweed bugs in their various sizes of about 5 molting stages ... Look for a mosquito bait product called Lurex in your home and garden stores.

The milkweed bug does some plant damage even though it primarily eats the seeds of milkweed. However, cultivating milkweed plants is important for our monarch butterflies? survival. Spray one of ...

Take a closer look at milkweed plants you discover along area trails and pathways. Inspect the leaves closely, the flowers, the buds. You’ll be amazed at what you’ll find.