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brown six-legged bug (Leaffooted bug -Western Conifer Seed Bug)

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Western Conifer Seed Bug
by: Moni

This bug is found in NY so I am pretty sure that is the Western conifer seed bug...esp if you have evergreens nearby :-)
brown bug
by: Anonymous

I live in western New York State -- Chautauqua County. Will attempt to take more photos next time I find one. My back yard is full of large tall evergreens...
Leaffooted bug -Western Conifer Seed Bug
by: Moni

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. I would need to know what state you are from and photos of other angles of the insect to ID further (a close up of the hind leg).
Here are some photos of bugs in this genus. http://bugguide.net/node/view/245/bgimage?from=0
These bugs are plant feeders - sucking juices from the plants.

With that said - 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.
Oh NO
by: Anonymous

I have these bugs in and around my house in the Fall also. They fly, slowly. I have crushed a couple and green goo comes out reminds me of the X-files. Look forward for the ID of these bugs.
Tonya
Bug
by: Anonymous

Stink Bug

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