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Western Boxelder Bug

Boisea rubrolineata

The Western Boxelder Bug is a small, black bug with bright red lines. They love to gather in sunny spots and can often be seen on trees or walls during warm days.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Western Boxelder Bug has a striking flat, oval-shaped black body with bright red or orange markings. A distinct red line runs along each wing margin, and it often has a red stripe behind its head. Its vibrant coloration helps it stand out.

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Western Boxelder Bug
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Western Boxelder Bug

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby boxelder bugs are bright red all over and don't have wings yet!

Their vivid red and black colors loudly tell birds 'I taste bad, stay away!'

They can suck tasty juices from plant seeds using a long, straw-like mouthpart.

Western Boxelder Bugs often gather in massive groups of thousands on sunny walls!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinky Shield

Western Boxelder Bugs can release a foul-smelling liquid that helps them deter hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Western Boxelder Bugs have a dark body that helps them absorb warmth from the sun, especially in cooler weather.

Fähigkeit

Seed Sipper

Western Boxelder Bugs have piercing-sucking mouthparts that help them drink the sugary juices from seeds.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-25 mm
Größe
11-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
15-45 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bugs mostly drink the sweet sap and juices from the seeds and leaves of various trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • Boxelder tree seeds
  • Maple tree seeds
  • Ash tree seeds
  • Sap
  • Fruit

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Boxelder Tree

Acer negundo

drinks sap and eats seeds from this common tree.

depends on

Bigleaf Maple

Acer macrophyllum

feeds on the seeds and sap of this native maple.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

may occasionally eat young or hungry boxelder bugs.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These bugs are safe to watch, but don't touch them too much.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Western Boxelder Bug?

20-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Western Boxelder Bug?

11-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Boxelder Bug?

15-45 Tage

Was frisst Western Boxelder Bug?

These bugs mostly drink the sweet sap and juices from the seeds and leaves of various trees.

Wo findet man Western Boxelder Bug normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Western Boxelder Bug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Western Boxelder Bug?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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