Alien Invasion

call-me-howie (57) in nature • 7 years ago

Anybody know what these are? They've invaded the garden in Upstate NY. The weird thing is that they don't seem to be eating anything, but, they gather on things and those things die....almost like they are leeching the lifeblood from the plant. Help!

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bambam808 (70) · 7 years ago (edited)

@call-me-howie Wow! My buddy in the PNW has the same issue all over the outside of his house!-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxelder_bug
and here is how to get rid of them NATURALLY
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Boxelder-Bugs-Outside
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wikitextbot (46) · 7 years ago

Boxelder bug
The boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata) is a North American species of true bug. It is found primarily on boxelder trees, as well as maple and ash trees. The adults are about 12.5 millimetres (0.49 in) long with a dark brown or black colouration, relieved by red wing veins and markings on the abdomen; nymphs are bright red.

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call-me-howie (57) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thanks for the link @bambam808. These things are crazy. I'm finding them along the cracks of the outside trim of the house too. I hate to use the death penalty for trespassing, but these buggers are invading. Time to take drastic measures my friend...

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bambam808 (70) · 7 years ago

Yeah! That is what happened with my buddies house. The worst thing for him was the 100 times a day the bugs would land on his various security cameras... Setting off his ring alerts EVERYTIME! haha... Have a great day bro- Time to go to war with those little buggers!

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d-vine (66) · 7 years ago

I think that all the time too, bugs are aliens, hehe!

I think we have those here as well, they look a lil diff, black/ orange-red, the same behavioral patterns & effects on plants though.
I will see if I can find a photo or take one for ya ;)

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jakeswingle16 (57) · 7 years ago

Not good. Look up Box Elder bugs and it's a perfect match. You'll want to do something about them. They are an invasive species.

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call-me-howie (57) · 7 years ago

That's what they are. Nasty little buggers....

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