Oncopeltus miles (Blanchard, 1852)

Fa ̇ ndez, Eduardo I., Castillo, Rodrigo & Rocca, Javiera R., 2016, Aposematism and unpalatability in the Chilean milkweed bug Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) miles (Blanchard, 1852) (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae): experiences with spiders (Arachnida: Araneae)., Arquivos Entomolóxicos 16, pp. 333-336 : 334

Oncopeltus miles (Blanchard, 1852) and Argiope argentata (Fabricius, 1775) ( Araneae : Araneidae )

Because of the observation described above, two specimens of O. miles were collected and each one placed on a web of Argiope argentata ( Fig. 3). The specimens were placed on the web at 2: 15 p. m. Observations of the bugs trying to escape from the web were made for several hours. After a couple hours, both specimens of O. miles eventually escaped from the web. As in the previous example of S. grossa , the spider did not approach the bugs, and made no attempt to attack the specimens.