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Leaf Footed BugsPlease help ID this insect
October 20, 2009
Monday morning in our Fine Art Gallery I opened up at 8:30 Am and found this brown and tan friend walking across the oriental rug in gallery 3. I moved him outside and he flew away. Tuesday morning comes around and there it is again walking across the same rug.
JB
Connecticut
Hi JB,
At this time of year we receive scores of reports of Western Conifer Seed Bugs entering homes to escape the cold. We are amused that your individual is an art appreciator. Western Conifer Seed Bugs are harmless.


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I wanted to comment on this bug. I live in Ct as well in an apt complex and my apt has tons of them in there. They fly and are near windows and tend to go near the lamps. I complained to the apt office several times they told me that their is nothing to get rid of them with and they would have to seal up cracks and any a/c units. They come in near winter and come from pine trees. I hate them any other assistance on this would be great.
Posted 24 Oct 2009 at 6:58 pm ¶I’m also from CT and am experiencing my first fall with these bugs. The first one I found in my bathroom late at night, it got a trip down a toilet, but not before spraying that awful smell. I didn’t bother to find out what it was then.
Posted 28 Oct 2009 at 11:42 pm ¶………………………………………………….
Tonight I had another encounter, though this one was unseen. My boyfriend and i were watching tv and all of a sudden we heard an insect thrashing around. Then the smell hit me, and I instantly recognized it. Boyfriend didn’t smell anything, so I tried to describe it. It smelled like an unripe banana peel, and he recognized it then. Decided to find out what it was this time, and after a bit of googling I found out it was this guy.
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Just wish I knew where tonight’s invader went. Now I know its not harmful, but I’d rather not have it getting spooked and spraying regularly.
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