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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.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHemipteraRhopalidaeBoisea
Western Boxelder Bug
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Western Boxelder Bug

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Stinky Shield

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

能力

Sun Seeker

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

能力

Seed Sipper

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

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-25 mm
サイズ
11-14 mm
寿命
15-45 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

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

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Western Boxelder Bugの翼開長は何ですか?

20-25 mm

Western Boxelder Bugのサイズは何ですか?

11-14 mm

Western Boxelder Bugの寿命は何ですか?

15-45 日

Western Boxelder Bugは何を食べますか?

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

Western Boxelder Bugは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Western Boxelder Bugはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Western Boxelder Bugの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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