Do box elder bugs eat fruits?

Answer 1

Some birds, rodents and spiders may include box elder bugs [Boisea trivittata] among their 'Plan B' backup list of food sources. Specifically, the wildlife that are known to eat the bugs when food is scarce are chickens, ducks and geese; chipmunks, mice and rats; and Spiders. But nobody or nothing really enjoys a box elder bug meal. In fact, the orange colors on the top of the bug's body is just that sort of warning to nature. Generally, orange or red coloring means awful smell and bad taste, in nature.

Answer 2

Seeds are what boxelder bugs eat.

Specifically, the insect in question (Boisea trivittatus) has piercing mouthparts. The boxelder bug prefers to feed upon the seed pods of the boxelder tree (Acer negundo). Alternative choices will be ashes (Fraxinusspp) and other maples (Acer spp) or low-lying vegetation.

Answer 3

Yes, box elder bugs (Boisea trivittata) eat fruit. They favor box elder tree seeds but also feed upon fruit, leaves, sap, and seeds of ash, cherry, peach, pear, and plum trees as well as other maple family members.

Answer 4

Not at all is how you eat box elder bugs (Boisea trivittata). It may be possible to cook or grill them into rice dishes or cover them with chocolate -- which is how insects are consumed in some parts of the world -- even though it is difficult to imagine how much spice or sweetener would have to be added to cloak the released pheromones.

Answer 5

Maple tree seeds are the favorite food of boxelder bugs.

Specifically, the insect in question (Boisea trivittata) favors the seeds of the boxelder tree (Acer negundo). Maple tree species (Acer spp) produce many distinct, fibrous, winged seeds which are called samaras. Boxelder bugs tend not to do the equivalent of defoliate trees -- and they control maple tree populations -- but they are considered pests because of their great numbers.

Answer 6

YES THEY ARE! I ate some mixed in a casserole and could not taste them, so the protein them is a plus.