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Brown, 1 inch (Western Conifer Seed Bug)

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Western Conifer Seed Bug
by: Moni

Dan,
Your photo is of a leaf-footed bug. It is one of the true bugs. I believe yours is in the genus Leptoglossus and is one of the seed bugs. There is a little variability in the patterns of this species, but it is probably the Western Conifer Seed Bug. This particular bug is now found all across North America. Nymphs and adults use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on sap from green cones, twigs, seed pulp, and sometimes needles of several species of pine, plus hemlock, spruce, and Douglas-fir. The adults are known to come indoors in the fall looking for shelter for the winter :-)
Here are photos of this species - http://bugguide.net/node/view/3393/bgimage

These bugs cannot bite/sting/infect people or pets, damage houses or household items, or even reproduce indoors.
They can give off an unpleasant odor when handled or smashed.

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