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Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
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Copyright © 2013
Hilma Anderson
Please ID -
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Southfield, Michigan, USA
October 5, 2013
What is this handsome insect and what are the 4 white dots on its head, please?
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Hilma Anderson
on 5 October, 2013 - 2:02pm
Last updated 6 October, 2013 - 10:05pm
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John Stanard
, 6 October, 2013 - 10:05pm
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Leptoglossus occidentalis
Guide.
The white objects are
tachinid fly eggs.
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John Stanard
, 5 October, 2013 - 2:10pm
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When hatched, do they kill th
When hatched, do they kill the host?
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Hilma Anderson
, 5 October, 2013 - 2:31pm
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Yes
They are parasitoids, meaning they directly kill the host.
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John Stanard
, 5 October, 2013 - 4:42pm
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