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Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
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Copyright © 2004
Kildale
A strange beetle? -
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
April 22, 2004
This was a beautiful colored beetle about 3/4 inch long. Had time for a few pics and then it took off.
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Kildale
on 24 August, 2004 - 12:43am
Stinky Bug
This looks identical to the bugs we have here in Montana. We have droves of these in the fall - they sound lika a blackhawk helicopter when they do a fly-by over your head. MAN DO THEY STINK! We are surrounded by pine trees and we always thought these were pine bettles. We also noticed a strange behavior in the way they prepare for winter - if im not mistaken these guys build mud like casings hard as concrete almost - and they will litterally fill little holes with their "stuff" like the end of a compressor hose/etc. This is an EXCELLENT pic BTW.
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Ian Merwin
, 11 November, 2005 - 4:40pm
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Squishing them
We have tons of these bugs in our house in Vermont too, and when i smush them, they smell so weird! Does anybody know how come they smell so pungent after being squished? It's kinda cool.
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brendanmoldy
, 26 April, 2005 - 2:08pm
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leaf-footed bug
This looks like a leaf-footed bug, family Coreide. So no beetle, I'm afraid.
Paul
http://www.diptera.info
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Paul Beuk
, 24 August, 2004 - 3:19am
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Western conifer seed bug
Paul is correct, this is a coreid bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis. You should be able to find plenty of them on young pine cones.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 24 August, 2004 - 11:22am
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Bug ID
Thank you Paul. I looked bugs up and find it looks like the Squash Bug. So thats the name I will put to it. Thanks again.
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Kildale
, 24 August, 2004 - 10:58am
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