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Maple Bug or Western Boxelder Bug

Boisea rubrolineata

Photo by Telse
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Field Notes

Description:

This Boxelder was helping me fold laundry.

Habitat:

Urban backyard.

Reference Links:

Boxelder bug, Eastern Boxelder Bug - Boisea trivittata - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Western Boxelder Bug

Boisea rubrolineata

Reference Link
KeithRoragen
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Comments (4)
Telse
Hi Keith. Thanks for the info.
KeithRoragen
Western Boxelder Bugs can be distinguished from Eastern Boxelder Bugs by the red veins on the forewing.
Telse
Thank you Luis. Hard to find good help when it comes to laundry. lol.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Backyard Habitats of the World

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PublishedMarch 11, 2013

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