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Eastern Boxelder Bugs

Boisea trivittata

Photo by KeithRoragen
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Urban backyard

Notes:

A mass of these bugs gathered on the south side of my house.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Telse
Thank you Keith. I got it now. Cheers. Perhaps you should write for Wikipedia. :)
KeithRoragen
Telse, there are two species of Boxelder Bugs in the US and Canada,. Eastern Boxelder Bugs (Boisea trivittata)and Western Boxelder Bugs(Boisea rubrolineata), with the Rocky Mountains essentially dividing Eastern and Western species. Because the Eastern species is more widespread it is often referred to by the generic term "Boxelder Bug". The Western species can be distinguished from the Eastern species by the red veins on the wings.
Telse
Hi Keith. Thanks for the correction. I am confused with this reference in wikipedia. I am not understanding it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boisea_trivittata

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