Insects and Spiders

It's A Jungle Out There!

There is always something like this going on with my milkweed plants. Assassin bugs, spiders, wasps, preying mantis, anoles. Lots of predators. Which is why I bring inside any monarch caterpillars I find and why the statistics say only 5% of monarch eggs on milkweed make it to the butterfly stage.
Leafhopper Assassin Bug Nymph (Zelus renardii)
Dark-winged Fungus Gnats (Family Sciaridae)

Zelus renardiiAssassin Bugbuginsecthunterpredatorgood for gardensgarland texasmilkweed leafpreyeatingfeedingclose upfungus gnatdark winged fungus gnatSciaridae