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Stink Bug (?) - Acanthocephala terminalis
Copyright © 2013 Stef Leinwohl

Stink Bug (?) - Acanthocephala terminalis
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
October 5, 2013
Size: 1 inch
Is this a stink bug? It looks a bit skinny and long.
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Contributed by stevewall on 7 October, 2013 - 1:05pm
Last updated 15 October, 2013 - 12:04pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 15 October, 2013 - 12:04pm login or register to post comments

Bill nailed it...
A. terminalis:



Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 October, 2013 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

Western Conifer Seed Bug?
I recently found a Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) outside my home in New Jersey. I actually mounted it and its drying in my basement. Your species seems to be the same as mine. Did it smell at all? I know mine did, sheesh it wreaked.
… Gesp56, 7 October, 2013 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

Not a stink bug.
I think Leaf-footed Bug. Perhaps Acanthocephala terminalis. See: http://bugguide.net/node/view/540764
… Bill Wilwers, 7 October, 2013 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Not a stink bug
Bill:
Thanks so much for the photo in your post. I compared both in my photo editor, detail by detail, and "my" bug sure seems to be the same.
Mine did not smell. I even touched it. It did not fly away, just moved over. Sorry I couldn't include some leaves for scale but this where I spotted him, on the side of a hi-rise building although there were trees and bushes around. He sure was not scared of me.
Your post was helpful since I am a novice, although captivated by bugs since grade school. I walked about a mile through the woods with a creek so had the opportunity to investigate the natural world around me. It was like a sixth class each day.
… stevewall, 16 October, 2013 - 6:19am login or register to post comments

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