But recently, a bug you may have never heard of called the boxelder bug has been found to slink into homes in Ohio, according to Buckeye Yard ... invading homes and trees, according to BYGL.
Meet the boxelder bug, a home invader of the fall that you may have never heard of. Here's what they look like ...
buckeye, spirea, and fruit trees. Although boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittata) use their piercing-sucking mouth parts to remove plant fluids, they don’t cause significant damage to plants.
Research has shown that boxelder bugs will only gather in large numbers on female boxelder trees, but not male trees ... observed feeding on alder, apple, buckeye, cactus, geranium, grape ...
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, ...
And the exotic trees that are recognized by insects might not have the right ... in zones 5-9 in full sun to part shade, and Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) in zones 3-7 in full sun to part shade.