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Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

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Description:

Brown true bug (Order Hemiptera) about 1 inch long.

Habitat:

Pacific Northwest suburban area.

Notes:

Spotted on a playground slide at Mt. Scott Park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +1
bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis Western Conifer Seed Bug - Leptoglossus occidentalis - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Allen Hoof
Allen Hoof 9 years ago

Thanks for the ID bayucca. I agree and have edited the spotting accordingly.

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Coreidae, Coreinae, Anisoscelini, Leptoglossus occidentalis.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_c...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3393

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Allen Hoof
Spotted by
Allen Hoof

Portland, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Sep 16, 2014
Submitted on Oct 5, 2014

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