| Western boxelder bug | Western boxelder bug | The western boxelder bug is a flat, slender insect about ½ inch long and ¼ inch wide. The adults’ wings are dark grey to black with conspicuous red lines. The body (beneath the wings) is bright red with a black head, antennae and legs. While these bugs can be pests of fruit trees and several ornamentals during the growing season (maples seem to be their favorite), they are more of a nuisance pest in late summer and fall when they migrate to overwintering sites which include residences. Some years there may be large numbers of them on the walls of homes and buildings. They do not pose a threat to buildings, the contents thereof, or to humans. |
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