Milkweed Bugs

1
Milkweed Bugs
By Emma F., Nick M., Jonah L., Nick G.
2
Habitat

1. Milkweed bugs live under the leaves of milkweed
   plants in small groups.
2. They need milkweed plants to survive.
3. They live in a climate that is comfortable for
   humans because the milkweed plants die if it is
   too cold.
4. They find shelter under milkweed plant leaves.
5. The habitat looks sunny and grassy.
6. The milkweed bug can be found in North America
   from Southern Canada to Mexico.

3
Habitat
4
Behaviors

1. In each stage of the life cycle, the way the
   milkweed bug moves is In egg they dont move, in
   nymph they walk, and in adult mostly fly.
2. They have very few predators but sometimes birds
   eat them.
3. They dont have prey.
4. They eat seeds, leaves and stems of milkweed
   plants.
5. We could not find the info about what time of day
   they eat.
6. They eat by piercing the seed pod with their
   proboscis.
7. We could not find the info about how many times a
   day it eats and how much.