#boxelder bug

[onenicebugperday]

@spacialsquid submitted: compilation of the boxelder bugs that live in my yard :] and one cicader

Love them all! But especially that cicada...freshly peeled.....

[axels-bugs]

A really adorable boxelder bug I saw today

[dailybugfacts]

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Did you know that the Eastern Boxelder Bug (Boisea trivittata) get their species name from the three red bands on its black back?

These true bugs spend a lot of their time on, in, and around boxelder, maple, and ash trees. They prefer to eat the seeds of these trees but will suck on the leaves if needed. Native to eastern North America, these bugs were introduced to Chile in 2020 and have become an invasive species there.

The boxelder bug is related to stink bugs and will produce a stench if under stress (and apparently they taste bad too) so potential predators like birds won't eat them.

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Photo by susanblayney on iNaturalist

[welldigger62]

STOP BUGGING ME 😡

These are a bunch of dead boxelder bugs. I must have killed about ten thousand of these this year.

I don’t know if it was this year’s climate or what. Holy cow 😮

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

How about boxelder bugs?

Have you seen the eastern boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onMay 12, 2025

[stoptheworld-please]

[a-boxelder-bug]

be honest would you guys enjoy this blog more if I were like, a meal worm or something. would that be a funnier bug to be.

[plushiedergen18]

A post showing off some of my favorite less known insects!!

Earwig; Webspinner

Green Lacewing; Antlion/Antlion Lacewing

Damselfly; Cranefly/Mosquito Hawk

Drain/Moth Fly; Hoverfly

Silverfish; Boxelder Bug