Wescott Nature Preserve

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Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)

The Red Milkweed Beetle is a member of the long-horned beetle family (Cerambycidae). There are over 1,200 species of this large family in North America. This milkweed beetle is toxic due to the milkweed sap it eats.

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