To make sure they don’t populate in your lawn, here’s how to get rid of chiggers in your yard and how to relieve that itchy ...

A: You have red-shouldered bugs, a.k.a. red-eyed bugs and soapberry bugs. These bugs are very closely related to boxelder bugs and are as equally hard to control.

Since the bugs are new to our area, San Diego County’s Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures is seeking the public’s help. If you find a red bug in your yard, bring a sample to ...

While Red bugs are fixtures in the southeast, we can take actions to reduce their populations on our properties. Mowing regularly and managing thick vegetation helps.

Red Bug is ground dwelling and feed on seeds and stems of weeds in open areas, but as you’ve discovered, they may visit gardens too. At this time they are not considered to have an economic impact.

Answer: These are red fire bugs, a relatively new insect in our area that may have arrived in imported plant material. I noticed a few of them in my own yard last year.

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 ...

Dear Master Gardener: This may not come under the heading of “gardening,” but I have a problem I hope you can help me with. I have been doing a lot of work in a wooded area lately and I am ...

These little red and black insects crawling over this azalea branch carry the formidable name of assassin bugs. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 82°F. Thursday, July 3rd 2025 ...