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Small flying red beetle infestation #799497

Asked July 05, 2022, 1:47 PM EDT

Hi there, we have alot of these bugs on our silver maple, on our deck and patio. Any idea what they are and how to get rid of them?

Thank you as always,

Patricia Black, Larkspur

Douglas County Colorado

Expert Response

It looks like a boxelder bug or the closely related golden raintree bug. See http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/boxelder-bugs-5-522/ or https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/bspm/Hexapoda%20(Insects)/Goldenrain%20Tree%20Bug.pdf.

Frank Peairs, Emeritus Professor of Entomology Replied July 05, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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