–by Dr. Raymond Cloys
* Bagworms
* Grasshoppers
* Chiggers
* Ticks
* Squash bug
* Lace bugs
* Colorado potato beetle
* Flea beetles
* Harlequin bug
* Twelve spotted cucumber beetle
* Twospotted spider mite
Also, many butterflies, including the Monarch, are feeding on flowering plants such as zinnia. In addition, Monarch butterfly larvae or caterpillars are feeding on common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca plants (Figure 1).
Fig 1. Monarch butterly larvae or caterpillar feeding on common milkweed plant (Author–Raymond Cloyd, KSU)
If you have any questions or comments regarding any of these arthropod pests please contact your county based extension office or the Department of Entomology at Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS).