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Boxelder bug

Boisea trivittata

Boxelder bug

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension

Boxelder bug

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension


Description: 1/16 - 1/2 inch long.
Oval shaped. Black body and wings marked with orange. Wings form an X at rest.

Where/When: Feeds on fallen leaves and boxelder seeds. May also be found clustered on a wide variety of herbaceous plants. Found in gardens from May through September.

Significance: No feeding injury to herbaceous plants.

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