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True BugsRed and black beetle?
Two days ago, hundreds (thousands?) of these red and black bugs appeared in my Atlanta backyard. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them before. What are they?
Megan
Hi Megan,
These are not beetles. They are Boxelder Bugs and this is the first photo we have received this season. We get numerous reports in the fall from people who have huge aggregations of Boxelder Bugs on their maple trees, on the sunny sides of their homes, and occasionally when it gets cold, inside their homes. Winged adults alse aggregate with the immature nymphs you have pictured in your photo.
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