A group of boxelder bugs. The Boxelder bug is not new, but it’s not known as a fall bug. They have been found throughout Ohio, invading homes and trees, according to BYGL. During the warmer days ...
It was bad enough that I was letting a tree take over prime soil, but did it have to be a boxelder? “It’s a trash tree,” he told me, shaking his head. Boxelder (Acer negundo) – also known as ash-leaf ...
The bugs are seed-feeders and are so-named because of a strong association with their namesake host, but only female trees. Boxelder is dioecious (= “two houses”) which means individual trees ...