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Boxelder bug

Boisea trivittatus

Boxelder bug

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension

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

Where/When: Feeds on boxelder, maple and ash trees in spring through summer.

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