Eastern Boxelder Bug nymphs on Milkweed?????

Subject:  Bugs on Butterlfy weed plant Geographic location of the bug:  Annapolis, MD USA Date: 06/19/2019 Time: 11:31 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I have seen orange and blank milkweed bugs before, but these are bright pink and blue. How you want your letter signed:  zelda Dear Zelda, These are immature True Bugs, … Read more

Western Boxelder Bug

Subject:  Whats that Bug ? Geographic location of the bug:  Vancouver Washington Date: 01/29/2019 Time: 01:52 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hi, I have had a most distressing time attempting to determine the identity of this bug. It is a six legged black beetle of some kind but I fail to find any … Read more

Western Boxelder Bug

Subject:  A lot of mating going on Geographic location of the bug:  Wenatchee, Washington State USA Date: 03/06/2018 Time: 03:20 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  We have many of these bugs doing the “thing” in our backyard at the moment. We have seen them on occasion over the years but never so many … Read more

Eastern Boxelder Bug

Subject:  bugs on house siding Geographic location of the bug:  agawam, ma Date: 11/05/2017 Time: 02:43 PM EDT tons of these bugs on outside of house. never had them before How you want your letter signed:  Don Williams Dear Don, This is an Eastern Boxelder Bug, a species that often aggregates in large numbers.  Houses … Read more

Populist Bugs Swarming in Ohio

Subject:  What is this Geographic location of the bug:  Ohio Date: 11/05/2017 Time: 09:20 PM EDT Swarming in Akron How you want your letter signed:  Aaa Dear Aaa, This is an Eastern Boxelder Bug, sometimes called a Populist Bug or Democrat Bug because of the large number of individuals that aggregate together, often in the … Read more