Come July, boxelder bugs will begin laying eggs on the trunks, branches, and leaves of female, seed-bearing boxelder trees. You may also see them on maple or ash trees, or fruit trees, like apples ...

The females lay eggs which hatch in two weeks ... Then, the lifecycle starts all over again. Generally, peak boxelder bug ...

Boxelder bugs are flitting around once again ... emerging on mild winter days or in the spring. They don’t lay eggs indoors, but prefer laying them in the spring on maple or ash trees.