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Box elder bug

Boisea trivittata

Photo by AndrewPrimo
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Field Notes

Description:

Small true bugs about a centimeter long. Mostly black with orange markings on the back. They congregate in my garden and sometimes get in the house.

Habitat:

Urban, dry, about 5300 feet in elevation

Reference Links:

Boisea trivittata (Say, 1825), Boisea trivittata

Species ID Suggestions

Box elder bug

Boisea trivittata

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