Where to see a Large Milkweed Bug in Iowa

The Large Milkweed Bug is recorded in the counties of 80 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Lake Wapello State Park
  2. Wapsipinicon State Park
  3. Prairie Rose State Park
  4. Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve
  5. Pilot Knob State Park
  6. Eagle Lake State Park
  7. Palisades-Kepler State Park
  8. Pleasant Creek State Park
  9. Hanging Bog State Preserve
  10. Rock Island Botanical State Preserve
  11. Wanata State Park
  12. Oak Grove State Park
  13. Idlewild State Park
  14. Lake Anita State Park
  15. Heery Woods State Park
  16. Cold Springs State Park
  17. Fossil & Prairie Park State Preserve
  18. Lake Darling State Park
  19. Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve
  20. Pioneer State Park
  21. Rice Lake State Park
  22. T F Clark State Park
  23. Union Grove State Park
  24. Big Creek State Park
  25. Walnut Woods State Park

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Large Milkweed Bug in other states โ†’ ยท All Iowa state parks โ†’