Batten down the hatches. It’s that time of year when box elder bugs are snooping around looking for a winter home. Your home and mine, that is. You know these bugs. They are about a half-inch long and ...

Q I was cleaning out a flower bed around my maple tree and the leaves and weeds were just crawling with some kind of red bug, hundreds of them. What are they? Are they doing anything to my plants or ...

We usually see the box elder bug in large numbers in the fall or sometimes in the spring. In October, it seeks warm surfaces like the sides of homes often becoming a nuisance pest for homeowners. The ...

Dealing with insects is never fun, but having your entire house covered with small black and red beetles can make you feel like you’re under attack. Many frustrated homeowners have brought jars full ...

Autumn should be a season of beauty, and a warm, sunny fall day should be enjoyed outdoors. But some area residents are having a hard time enjoying the season because of a pesky insect known as a box ...

Box elder bugs — While many insects such as mosquitoes have been notably absent this hot dry summer, there are certain populations of bugs that are high this summer. One of them is the box elder bug, ...