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New Bugs

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A few days ago these new bugs showed up out of nowhere, and now I see a bunch of them every day. What are they?

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Posted by Anthony on Sep 6, 2008 at 05:25pm
Filed under: Animals, Photography

Comments:

01. Sep 6, 2008 at 09:30pm by Kimberly:

I think that they are Eastern Boxelder bugs, Boisea trivittata:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/194947

Now, how can we keep them out of the house? Along with the creepy million leggers?

02. Sep 6, 2008 at 09:33pm by Laine:

Unfortunately, I think you have been invaded by boxelder bugs. They are a horrible nuisance but they do not bite. It will seem like they take over your home if you do not attack them aggressively however. Google "boxelder bug" and there is a lot of information. Here are two places to start.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG0998.html

http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/sp341-h.pdf

03. Sep 10, 2008 at 10:04pm by Anthony:

I’m not sure why, but I totally don’t mind these bugs at all. In general, I wouldn’t say I’m scared of bugs, but I certainly always kill them on sight. But these guys, I don’t know, they just seem so friendly. They walk around slowly, with their two antennae pointed way up and wiggling around. They’re like a cartoon version of a normal bug.