Posted by IsoM on February 15, 2002, at 1:36:03
In reply to Re: Box Elder Bugs » IsoM, posted by Ritch on February 15, 2002, at 0:42:45
Horrid things feast on the sap from the box elder tree, aka as the Manitoba maple. If you pick up one & turn it over, you'll see a long , thin proboscis folded flat underneath their body. They don't go through metamorphism like most insects, but hatch from eggs into nymphs (like grasshoppers) & progressively grow larger. That's why you see them in diff sizes.
Seriously, if you get something like a blowtorch, rake them into a large group & burn them. It's the safest & most effective ways to treat them. They're pretty tough regarding poisons.
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