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One of the leaffooted bugs
Copyright © 2006 Linda Barnhart

One of the leaffooted bugs
King County, Washington, USA
September 17, 2006
Size: ~1 inch long (body)
This was on a pollen covered sunflower leaf. By looking though the pictures on this site I think this is a Leptoglossus clypealis or something close. On the map of the USA I see there haven't been any reported to you from Washington State so I thought I would send this. Picture quality isn't the best. Sorry.
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Contributed by Linda Barnhart on 18 September, 2006 - 11:20am
Last updated 17 November, 2008 - 1:33pm

Frassed
Moved from Western Conifer Seed Bug.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 17 November, 2008 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

*** can be frassed ***
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… v belov, 17 November, 2008 - 4:26am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 November, 2006 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

L. clypealis has a much more substantial "leaf" on the leg
and a thicker white zigzag - compare:



L. occidentalis has the much fainter zigzag yours has:




It may also be the only species in your state, if the info in our guide page for the genus is correct.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 18 September, 2006 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

Western conifer seed bug.
This is most likely Leptoglossus occidentalis, a very common species in the Pacific Northwest.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 September, 2006 - 1:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
You guys are great! This leaffooted bug was 10 feet up on the top most sunflower leaf and I had to balance on a stool and hold the camera up there and shoot blind. Your site has made me look even closer at the insects that have always intrigued me.
Thanks again.
… Linda Barnhart, 18 September, 2006 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

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