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πŸͺ² Beetles

Red Milkweed Beetle

Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

About

A bright red beetle with black spots, exclusively associated with common milkweed. Its antennae bisect its compound eyes, giving it four apparent eyes.

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Did You Know?

Its scientific name means 'four eyes, four eyes,' referring to how antennae split each eye in two.