You may have seen a boxelder bug on your house, but these arthropods prefer maple trees! In fact, boxelder bugs are also known as maple bugs. Learn more boxelder bug facts on this Animal Fact Files episode!
Scientific Name: Boisea trivittata
Range: Canada to Mexico
Habitat: maple trees
Size: adults reach ½ inch (15 cm) long
Diet: sap and other liquids from maple trees, fruits, dead bugs
Threats: birds, rodents, spiders and other invertebrates
Lifespan: 1 year
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Boxelder Bug MAPLE BUG 0:00
Boxelder Bug DANGEROUS 0:39
Boxelder Bug DIET 1:12
Boxelder Bug MATING 1:56
Boxelder Bug APPEARANCE 2:34
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