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sprockets bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Spotting Image 1

Description:

About 1.5-2 cm long, brown

Habitat:

On the stucco of the house

3 Species ID Suggestions

+1
MrJohn
MrJohn 12 years ago
Western conifer seed bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
+1
Mau Sanchez
Mau Sanchez 12 years ago
Giant Mezquite Bug
Thasus neocalifornicus
Noah Ranger +3
eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 12 years ago
sprockets bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis TrekNature | Leptoglossus occidentalis in Spain Photo


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2 Comments

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

Definitely not Thasus neocalifornicus, the coloration is wrong: http://bugguide.net/node/view/207794

I agree with Leptoglossus occidentalis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/233886

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Leptoglossus occidentalis.

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lehite
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lehite

Spanish Fork, Utah, USA

Spotted on Mar 12, 2012
Submitted on Mar 12, 2012

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