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.

Each fall, boxelder bugs and Asian lady beetles search for a warm winter shelter. Unfortunately, your house may be the place they pick. While you may find these red and black bugs throughout the ...

They appear dark brownish-black with three red stripes behind the head. Their abdomen is a bright red underneath, with reddish margins on the front of the wings. Where has the boxelder bug been found?

That bright red comes from something else called carmine. Oh, and it's made from squashed bugs. Squashed female cochineal bugs, to be specific. They're tick-sized critters native to Mesoamerica ...

narrow-bodied insect with a flat back that is less than an inch long. They appear dark brownish-black with three red stripes behind the head. Their abdomen is a bright red underneath, with reddish ...