I feel like I'm being invaded right now.  Every morning, a small, red bug has been sitting next to my mirror in my bathroom.  I kill it and the next day, I see another one.  After chatting with some friends, I learned that my house in Minnesota wasn't the only one with a bit of an infestation.  But what is this bug?

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Can You Identify This Little Red Bug That Keeps Showing Up in Minnesota Homes?

Even though earwigs are nasty, I can handle being shocked by their visits at my house. By the end of summer, their visits usually end.  The newest bug that has been popping up in various spots in my house is one that I'm not fully comfortable with yet.

READ MORE: You may throw up when you see this Minnesota bug - the earwig!

The newest bug that I'm seeing is small, somewhat redish, and just odd.  Here's a photo that I took of one that I caught in my bathroom.

 

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MYSTERY SOLVED:  We Now Know What The Little Red Bug Is That's Showing Up In Minnesota

If you've noticed this little animal crawling around your house, the mystery has been solved on its name.

Here's what I found out...it is a baby boxelder bug!

Boxelder bugs are a common nuisance in the state of Minnesota.  Most of us are familiar with the look of an adult boxelder bug.  A baby boxelder, also known as a nymph, is the little red animal that has been crawling around my house.

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Are Boxelder Bugs Harmful to Humans

While boxelder bugs aren't fun to look at, they won't hurt humans.  They won't even bite you. 

The most damage that a boxelder bug will do is possibly stain fabric that is lighter.  It is a bit gross, since the stains would be from the boxelder bug feces. 

Top 5 Injuries Googled in Minnesota

Injuries happen - that's just part of life, especially if kids are part of your world. When someone in your home gets hurt, we tend to go first to Google to see if we can figure out the injury ourselves. According to some research by injuredinflorida.com, below are the top 5 injuries that are Googled by people in Minnesota.

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10 Amazing Inventions from Minnesota

Thanks to some big brains, our world is a better place! According to MinnPost, these amazing inventions happened in the great state of Minnesota.

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