Appearance
- About 1/2 inch long
- Bright red or black in color
- Narrow reddish lines on their back
- Reproduce year-round in warm areas – your home!
Where Found
- Much of the United States.
Habitat
- Enter homes in the fall, seeking winter shelter
- Like protected areas, often in wall voids or in attics
- Come out in the spring to find host trees to feed and lay eggs
Diet
- Suck juices from boxelder tree
- Not unusual to find them feeding on other plants as well
Characteristics
- Cause no major damage inside homes; droppings stain curtains and other resting sites
- Do not bite; piercing, sucking mouthparts may penetrate skin and cause a little irritation
- Emit a foul odor when crushed
Contact Us
Contact us for help with a Boxelder Bug problem. You may also call either our Central Coast office or our Ventura County office.
