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Western Boxelder Bug (Boisea rubrolineatus)

 
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Order: Hemiptera (he-MIP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Rhopalidae (ro-PAL-ih-dee) (Info)
Genus: Boisea
Species: rubrolineatus

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Regional...

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Fremont, California
Fresno, California
Stockton, California
Boise, Idaho
Raleigh, North Carolina
The Dalles, Oregon
Winchester, Virginia

Member Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral kennedyh On Aug 21, 2006, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria
(Australia)
(Zone 10a) wrote:

This bug was previously known as 'Leptocoris rubrolineatus'

Neutral Joesgirl On Sep 2, 2008, Joesgirl from Stockton, CA wrote:

My neighbor and I have TONS of these little guys from late spring through mid summer, mostly in places where they can hide under rocks or thick foliage. There are no boxelder plants in the area but I've heard that they will eat maple seeds which are in abundance from my neighbors tree. They don't seem to bother or harm anything and don't invade the house so we just let them be.

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