Small Eastern Milkweed Bug

Lygaeus kalmii

Appears: Commonly seen from June through October.

Beneficial: These insects are beneficial to your garden as they drink the nectar from herbaceous plants (plants that have soft green stems and grow fast, producing many seeds and flowers in a short amount of time.) They also feed on milkweed seeds. When these food sources are scarce in early spring, they are predators to some caterpillars and beetles too.

Size: 10mm – 12 mm