Boxelder Bugs
Many people have noted swarms of boxelder bugs on the outside of homes, particularly during the fall. Boxelder bugs feed on the female flowers, fruits, foliage and tender twigs of its preferred host, boxelder, but also may feed on other maples, ash and even apple, grape and plum. In the fall they swarm toward houses looking for suitable hibernation sites and will congregate in large numbers.
Resources
For more information about Boxelder Bugs and how to control them, check out the following links:
- Boxelder Bugs, Michigan State University Extension
- The Box Elder Bug Page, United Exterminating Company-Cherry Hill, NJ