They can stain blinds and drapes with their feces, and they do have the ability to bite. Boxelder bugs are simply a nuisance when they attempt to enter the home to find over- wintering sites. The nymphs will hatch around the time when new leaves appear, and will feed on the juice of the leaves. These insects will emerge in the spring and lay small red eggs in cracks and crevices in the bark of boxelder trees. Boxelder bugs are fond of feeding on leaves and twigs, but will also feed on maple, ash, and fruits.
LONG BLACK BUG WITH RED STRIPES HOW TO
Learn more about bed bugs (pdf), and how to prepare for an effective treatment.īoxelder Bug –An adult boxelder bug is 1/2 inch long, and brown-black in color with three red stripes on the thorax. A bed bug bite may become inflamed and itch severely on those with sensitive skin. Females will lay 200-500 eggs during their lifetime in cracks and crevices of harborage areas. Bed bugs hide in cracks and crevices during the day, but leave harborage areas at night to feed on their hosts, commonly humans and pets. When bed bugs have not had a recent blood meal they will be flat, but will become more plump after a blood meal. The adults are 3/16 inch long, oval, flat, and rusty-red in color. Argentine ants generally live in nests outdoors, yet they can often forage indoors for food.īed Bug – The bed bug is becoming far more prevalent in the United States primarily due to increased foreign travel. These ants lack spines, and their eyes are very close to the base of their antennae. Queens are ¼ inch long, brown and covered with fine hair. Workers are 1/8 inch long and light to dark brown in color. These ants have easily visible eyes and chewing mouthparts. The ant has a large distinct head with elbowed antennae, which is segmented, and may end in a club. The Argentine ant is easily distinguished by its body regions’ very narrow attachments. These insects are the most common insects found in our region.
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