close up of a large milkweed bug oncopeltus fasciatus species on a blooming common milkweed plant asclepias syriaca species

animal antenna arthropod asclepias biology blooming blossom botanical bright bug bugs close common creature ecology entomology environment fasciatus fauna feeding field flora floral flower flying food fresh garden green insect invertebrate large larval leaves lepidoptera lygaeidae metamorphosis milkweed natural oncopeltus orange outdoors perennial plant plexippus pollen prairie species summer summertime symbiosis syriaca weed wildflower wildlife wings