Can Boxelder Bugs live at home even though there are no trees?
Boxelder bugs usually host maple trees such as the maple ash, bigtooth maple, soft maple, silver maple, trident maple, river maple and the soapberry. During summer and spring or any sunny or hotter days, Boxelder bugs can be seen close to these trees whether in rocks or shrubs. They prefer warm places and sometimes rest on excrements. When winter season or the cooler days approach, the bugs start to find places that can give them warmth for their hibernation usually in buildings and houses. This is why Boxelder Bugs are regarded as pests as they usually stay in between walls or any part of the house they felt warm. For buildings and houses with a heating system during winter days, the Boxelder Bugs sometimes confuses it as the end of winter. The bugs will come out of their hibernation to find food and since its still winter, the house or building will be infested.