Biology
for Boxelder Bug
Boxelder bugs are true bugs with piercing-sucking mouthparts that smell foul when crushed. Source: https://extension.umn.edu/nuisance-insects/boxelder-bugs Overwintered adults leave shelter in early spring, feed, and lay red eggs that hatch in about eleven to fourteen days; a second generation often follows the same year, with midsummer adults producing young that mature by fall. Source: https://extension.unh.edu/resource/boxelder-bug-fact-sheet What they like best is the seed-bearing female boxelder, where they pierce the foliage, soft shoots, and ripening seeds to drink the juices inside. Source: https://extension.unh.edu/resource/boxelder-bug-fact-sheet