Western boxelder bug, Boisea rubrolineata on Jun 25, 2025
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Thank you for your report! That is an immature Western box-elder bug, Boisea rubrolineata. They are very common native bugs. They feed on developing seeds of maples and box-elders. They can be a nuisance if abundant but they don't do any real damage.
Tom Valente
June 27, 2025, 4:39 a.m.