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Boisea rubrolineata
Small black beetle with red markings, when flying the underside of wings is bright red
Found hundreds of them flying round a an elder tree
Ah, two for one: wonderful! You should also add the scientific name to the sighting once you get the chance :)
Thank you so much. I just tried that and it works great! And it does look like a western boxelder bug;)
It looks similar to the Eastern Boxelder Bug, but since you're in Oregon, it's more likely to be the Western Boxelder Bug. It's a bit difficult to say for sure, since the picture is blurry, but take a look through some of the similar pictures and see what you think.
If you're taking pictures of bugs in the future, try using the Macro setting on your camera if it has one. It's usually represented by a flower icon, and you can get some great up-close shots with it!
Spotted on Apr 3, 2011
Submitted on Apr 3, 2011
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