Adult boxelders, or Boisea trivittata, have a black oval-shaped body with an orange-red detail, two antennae, six legs and ...

Like clockwork, every fall they want in. The best way to identify boxelder trees is to examine their leaves and seeds on female trees. (Nancy Downs, Colorado Master Gardener, Denver County, Special to ...

Keeping boxelder bugs out is important because, although harmless, they swarm homes in the fall and leave stains indoors.

Boxelder bugs are insects seeking shelter for winter right now. Here's what they look like, how they invade your home, and why they cannibalize.

Oct. 16—WATERTOWN — North country residents may have noticed an uptick in black and red bugs on their houses, and maybe even inside their homes. Despite boxelder bugs being more prevalent than they ...

Each year over 33 million Christmas trees are sold in the U.S., according to Safer Brand. While most of these bugs are not dangerous some can lurk in your freshly cut tree. Most are dormant in the ...

The bug that seems to be swarming Fort Collins has a name. Meet the boxelder bug, the black and red critter that has probably taken a liking to your home, your office, your car — we could go on. The ...

A colorful bug that attacks as many as 70 tree and plant species has spread rapidly through eastern Pennsylvania and is now prompting New Jersey officials to prepare for a possible invasion. Despite a ...

There’s nothing like the Christmas tradition of picking out a freshly-cut tree to celebrate the holiday season. After all, a Christmas tree is the most festive way to decorate your home—where else ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese. The treasured trees lining one of the ...