Rich Posted January 19, 2011 Report Posted January 19, 2011 Bunch of these crawling around my house, wondering what the heck they are. Comin' outta nowhere. I smashed this one with my brute Amp Energy fueled power
Rich Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Posted January 19, 2011 LOL, They omit a 'staining dye' when crushed. Great pic of that on the white wall. Thanks for the quick answer! haha
bigugli Posted January 19, 2011 Report Posted January 19, 2011 If you have Manitoba Maples near the house, these little fellas will be around in the thousands. Kids would have a blast smushing up large patches of them when huddled together. Just another one of Ma Nature's harmless nuisances.
Old Man Posted January 19, 2011 Report Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Probably more than you want to know. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Family: Rhopalidae Subfamily: Serinethinae Genus: Boisea Species: B. trivittata Boisea trivittata is an American species of true bug, commonly known as the Box Elder Bug, the Zug, or Maple Bug. It is found primarily on boxelder trees, as well as maple and ash trees [1] . The adults are about 12½ mm (½ in) long with a dark brown or black coloration, relieved by red wing veins and markings on the abdomen. Nymphs are bright red. The boxelder bug is sometimes known as a garage beetle or may be confused with other Jadera spp., especially Boisea rubrolineata. The name "stink bug," which is more regularly applied to the family Pentatomidae, is sometimes used to refer to Boisea trivittata. Instead, these insects belong to the family Rhopalidae, the so-called "scentless plant bugs". However, boxelder bugs are redolent and will release a pungent and bad-tasting compound upon being disturbed to discourage predation; this allows them to form conspicuous aggregations without being preyed on. Edited January 19, 2011 by Old Man
The Urban Fisherman Posted January 19, 2011 Report Posted January 19, 2011 Buddy these things infest my house and yard every year! They're relentless - thank for post, now I know what they are!
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