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Western Boxelder Bug (Boisea rubrolineata)
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Copyright © 2006
Kildale
Some kind of beetle? -
Boisea rubrolineata
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
September 16, 2006
Had a trip and found dozens of these bugs on the ground outside and the walls of the hotel. Would like to know what they are if anyone can help. Thanks
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Kildale
on 28 September, 2006 - 11:50pm
Last updated 29 September, 2006 - 8:55pm
A quick weeder questions re: Is it a beetle?
Do the wing covers meet in a straight line down the back? (Simple, yet it took me many months to find this out!)
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Ron Hemberger
, 29 September, 2006 - 11:59am
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Good point
and if you ever want to refer someone to that and other handy tips, it's on the
True Bug/order Hemiptera page
.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 29 September, 2006 - 3:15pm
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Great
I really should poke around and read more of those. Do you know offhand if there's a butterfly vs. moth equivalent? It's another common question.
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Ron Hemberger
, 29 September, 2006 - 3:32pm
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There was already some info on the Lepidoptera page
I've just added to it (see
here
) to cover more of the distinguishing features.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 29 September, 2006 - 5:16pm
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Yep!
Butterflys have clubbed antennae - little knobs on the end of the antennae. Moths have usually even or feathery antennae.
....Ed....
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Ed Johnson
, 29 September, 2006 - 4:32pm
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How about the Box Elder Bug.
How about the Box Elder Bug. In the past few days i've noticed an explosion of them out here too.
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gehan gehale
, 29 September, 2006 - 12:16am
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Agreed, but not the species in that image,
I'm pretty sure this is the
Western Boxelder Bug
, showing the strong red veins on the wings typical for that species:
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 29 September, 2006 - 6:53am
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Thank you for your correctio
Thank you for your correction.
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gehan gehale
, 29 September, 2006 - 8:56am
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