How many animals life cycles are dependent on milkweed?
Dependent on is kind of a complicated term. Many insects live on and near milkweed; they use it as a source of nectar or larval food, or they eat insects that are on the milkweed. Some just use it as a place to rest. The field guide described above describes hundreds of kinds of insects, and all of the insects on milkweed aren’t even included!
