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Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) - Leptoglossus occidentalis

East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
August 10, 2009

I did a lot of digging to find this as the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects doesn't have a good image with this clarity, and does not indicate such color clearly. Also learned from reading to compare tibial dilations and this seems to fit the bill. Eric Eaton also believes this is Leptoglossus occidentalis but most of the guides indicate that this is not found in the east, let alone in New Jersey. Can anyone confirm that this insect is found in NJ?

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Contributed by Richard Wolfert on 12 August, 2009 - 9:15am
Last updated 1 December, 2020 - 5:12pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Richard Wolfert, 13 August, 2009 - 1:29pm

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Leptoglossus image

Looks like its already confirmed. I just want to add that here in Costa Rica we know this bug as "el chinche del Chagas" and it transmits one of the nastiest diseases we have in Central America. They suck blood and deliver a microbial infection that can have consequences decades later. I would not want this bug hanging around in my house or garden.
This would fall under my category for righteous termination.

… akita mata, 12 August, 2009 - 10:01am

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different insect

I believe you're referring to something like a bloodsucking conenose, which is a different insect. The one in the post is a leaf-footed bug, which are harmless, but below is a similar looking conenose.

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Conenose

… Andrew Williams, 12 August, 2009 - 10:26am

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If you search on Leptoglossus here

at BugGuide and find occidentalis, you can go to the species data map here and see that we have this species posted from all over northern North America.
Here are two that were photographed in New Jersey:

… john and jane balaban, 12 August, 2009 - 9:36am

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Thanks

Thanks so much everyone. I'm very new with insects and each one is a fabulous puzzle to solve. Even the field guides don't have them all…so I ask. And, it's always nice to have others (who know much better) confirm an ID.

… Richard Wolfert, 12 August, 2009 - 6:00pm

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