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Western Boxelder Bug (Boisea rubrolineata)

The western boxelder bug (Boisea rubrolineata) is a very common insect found in western North America and Canada. Despite the common name, these true bugs can be found on many different plants, as well as on buildings and other manmade structures. Their eggs are bright red and very tiny (about 1.5mm long).


Western boxelder bug (Boisea rubrolineata), eggs on a leaf. Focus-stacked composite of 378 exposures at 7.5x lifesize. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Western boxelder bug (Boisea rubrolineata), close-up of a single egg on an oak leaf. Focus-stacked composite of 282 exposures at 10x lifesize. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Western boxelder bug (Boisea rubrolineata), nymphs emerging from eggs. Solano County, California, USA.
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