ENPO1803231D008 Published March 24, 2018 at 2182 × 1455 in Boxelder Bugs: Accessible Ambassadors for Nature The boxelder bug (Boisea trivitatta) is a true bug, and has the characteristic triangle shape on its back and incomplete wing coverings (among other things). The “trivitatta” portion of its name refers to the three stripes behind its head.