How to tell the difference between Boxelder Bugs and any other bugs?
Boxelder bugs, usually found in North America, Guatemala, Eastern United States, Southern Canada, and Mexico, can be mistaken for other bugs such as those from the Boisea rubrolineata species. To identify the Boxelder Bug from any other bug species, it has a unique body and color that is identifiable from other bugs. They can grow up to 12 ½ mm or half an inch. The color of the bug’s body is brown or black. The eyes are red as well as veins running along its body such the abdomen, sides, center, and behind the head. The wings of the Boxelder Bugs can be seen laying flat against their backs usually forming an X pattern. Young bugs are usually born red but as they age, they will turn to their natural color of dark brown or black. The life cycle of the bugs can be seen during hotter days usually summer or spring while they hibernate during winter.