What are Boxelder Bugs?
Boxelder Bugs are also called maple bugs or zug bugs. Its scientific name is Boisea trivittata from the Kingdom Animalia and Phylum Arthropoda. Boxelder Bugs can be usually found on maple trees hence their other name maple bug. They also feast on Ash Bugs or Soapberry and considered as pests. They give off an overpowering and bitter substance as their defense mechanism when moved or faced with a predator. Boxelder bugs usually stay close to their food sometimes staying on shrubs, rocks, and other formations. During the winter season or colder weather, the bugs would infest homes sometimes staying on the walls. They can be found across North America growing until half an inch long usually in black or brown color. They can also be seen on Eastern United States, Southern Canada, Guatemala, and Mexico. The bug’s eyes are red in color as well as the veins that run along its wings.