Mr. Answer Man, after reading your answer on Aug. 24 about box elder bugs and removing all the female box elder trees -- how do you identify a female from a male tree?

The tree's crown spread is 25 to 45 feet, and the crown is typically broad and ragged or disheveled. For this reason—and its proneness to breakage—it's not recommended to plant one in your yard.

They feed off of the female versions of these trees — which are the only ones that produce seed pods. They also occasionally feed off of the male box elder trees and maple, ash, and fruit trees ...

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