Boxelder bugs are oval shaped, about ½ inch long, black brownish in color with red stripes on their thorax (central portion of the body) and wing margins. Their bodies can also be bright red ...

Oct. 16—WATERTOWN — North country residents may have noticed an uptick in black and red bugs on their houses, and maybe even inside their homes. Despite boxelder bugs being more prevalent than ...

There are lots of red-and-black bugs crawling around on the side of my house. They do not seem to be eating any plants but I am worried that they may cause a future problem, now that they have ...

Q: Red and black bugs have appeared in my vegetable and flower gardens, both on plants and fence posts. They tend to group together. How do I protect my plants?

The slender bugs are about a half-inch long and are rimmed with an orange-red color, as well as with some white. They have the ability to fly. And their scientific name is Melacoryphus lateralis .

These little red and black insects crawling over this azalea branch carry the formidable name of assassin bugs. The critters just hatched from their eggs that are attached to the branch in the ...

These are red mountain laurel mirids. (Contributed Photo) Dear Neil: We get these red and black bugs on the new growth of our Texas mountain laurels each spring. What are they, and how can we ...

Dear Neil: We get these red and black bugs on the new growth of our Texas mountain laurels each spring. What are they, and how can we eliminate them? These are red mountain laurel mirids (Lopidea ...

Boxelder bugs may not be harmful to you or your home, but they can be a major nuisance when they invade your space during the winter. If you’re looking for ways to get rid of boxelder bugs, you can ...

Dear Neil: We get these red and black bugs on the new growth of our Texas mountain laurels each spring. What are they, and how can we eliminate them? These are red mountain laurel mirids (Lopidea ...