Boxelder bugs

Boxelder bugs and more bugs you'll find in your house in the fall. | 10 Bugs That Invade Your Space Every Fall

If a swarm has infiltrated your property, follow these strategies for how to get rid of boxelder bugs to banish the stinky pests from your home and yard.

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Boxelder bugs overwinter in mass, creating a nuisance for homeowners. Learn how to keep them out of your home and deal with them if they get inside.

Here’s why you may be seeing boxelder bugs during the winter months.

If you would like to keep bugs out of your home but, don't want to use chemicals and poisons that may be harmful to you, your children or pets, here are a couple of easy solutions. The first is simply a mixture of inexpensive dry spices you should be able to get at a dollar store.

Learn how to identify, control and prevent boxelder bugs.

Boxelder bugs are not harmful, but they certainly are a pest. We have 5 proven ways to get rid of them from your home and yard, including natural methods.

Note: When I wrote this post back in 2013, I had no idea so many people would find it while looking for information on these harmless little critters who often like to share our living space. The…

Boxelder Maple Acer negundo Aceraceae (Maple Family) Quick ID: A relatively short (~30-50') tree, usually with multiple trunks, growing in moist woods and along streambanks. The Boxelder is the only maple in North America whose leaves are compound (divided into parts - in this case usually 3). Acer negundo is dioecious (from the Latin "two houses") meaning the individual trees are distinctly male or female. This is easy to distinguish in early spring when they're flowering: Female pistillate…