Predators abound on the milkweed plant.


Voracious ladybug larvae





This guy* is a size bigger now. He can eat more aphids.



Momma lacewing knew exactly what she was doing when she planted her egg-stalks on this leaf.



Underneath the leaf, aphids are unaware of the trouble to come.


* I don't know if it's really a "guy" I just use the male gender by default.