Talk:Maple bug

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These statements that "They rarely bite humans" and cause "enormous swelling of the infected area" need substantiation. The sources I've seen online say they don't bite ([1] [2]) or cause minor irritaion, [3]. Did the user have an extreme, but atypical, reaction?

They bite?! Someone verify this, I've been killing these things with my bare hands for years and I've never been bitten. I don't believe it!

"Box Elder bugs do not bite, but their piercing-sucking mouthparts can sometimes puncture skin, causing slight irritation."

http://www.pestproducts.com/boxelderbugs.htm

Who reverted it back to the way it was? Why? The old version is obviously not true. I guess I'll change it back.

This page needs to be free-standing under the title "Box Elder Bug." "Maple Bug" should redirect there. I'm not sure what corner of the world calls these beauties "maple bugs", but it's an obscure colloquialism at best.