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True BugsCan you tell me what this is?
These showed up in my yard last week—I’ve never seen them around before (I live in St. Louis, MO) I have them in what appear to all stages from babies to adults, only the adults seem to fly, and they seem to eat other bugs—dead ones—but I don’t know what else. I don’t know if they are harmful or not. Can you help? I’ve done quite a few web searches, and I must be putting in the wrong search parameters, because I keep getting ladybugs. These are NOT ladybugs!
Thanks–
Carol in MO
Hi Carol,
You should be able to find plenty of information online now that you know you have Boxelder Bugs. They form huge aggregations of both adults and wingless nymphs and feed on boxelder and maple trees. Get rid of them with a mild soapy water.
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