Once inside, they can live in the walls, the attic, or in crawlspaces. It doesn’t take long for female stink bugs to reproduce. They lay between 20 and 30 eggs, which hatch about four to five days later. The newborn box elder bugs begin to feed immediately and become adults within a few months. When spring comes, they become active and begin to emerge into the living space. Before long, you could have hundreds of stinky bugs in your home or business. Take action now. Schedule a free phone consultation today, and we’ll provide an estimate for our stink bug treatments.