Boxelder Bug. They release a bad odor when crushed. Boxelder bugs may become a nuisance pest in your home during the autumn.
The adult western boxelder bug or boisea rubrolineata is gray brown to black in color and has red lines on the part between its neck and abdomen as well as red lines on the wings it is to inches in length. They both migrate to warmer conditions during the wintertime and are attracted to the warm air coming from crevices and entryways of your home. Mechanical exclusion is the best method to keep boxelder bugs from entering homes and buildings.
Boxelder bugs are not a serious problem every year.
Boxelder bugs are common pests over much of the united states. Boxelder bugs boisea trivittata are named for their primary host the boxelder tree one of the less destructive agricultural pests boxelder bugs do infrequent damage to apples peaches grapes strawberries plums and non fruiting trees including maple and ash. Before bugs enter a building. This species is native to the western states but can be found from eastern canada throughout the eastern united states and west to eastern nevada wherever boxelder trees are found.
