Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)
The Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) is a true bug species native to North America, but recently it has expanded to eastern North America to include Nova Scotia, Maine, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. It is found in Europe as an accidental introduced species. The Western Conifer Seed Bug is similar in appearance to the wheel bug and other assassin bugs. It has an expanded hindleg tibiae and alternating light and dark bands that run along the outer wing edges of the abdomen. Its primary defense mechanism is to spray a bitter and offending smell.
The Western Conifer Seed Bug has an overall body length between .59”-.79” (15-20 mm), body width of .2”-.28” (5-7 mm), and body height of .13”-.17” (3.3-4.3 mm). The typical lifespan of the Western Conifer Seed Bug is 1 year.
The Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) is a true bug species native to North America, but recently it has expanded to eastern North America to include Nova Scotia, Maine, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. It is found in Europe as an accidental introduced species. The Western Conifer Seed Bug is similar in appearance to the wheel bug and other assassin bugs. It has an expanded hindleg tibiae and alternating light and dark bands that run along the outer wing edges of the abdomen. Its primary defense mechanism is to spray a bitter and offending smell.
The Western Conifer Seed Bug has an overall body length between .59”-.79” (15-20 mm), body width of .2”-.28” (5-7 mm), and body height of .13”-.17” (3.3-4.3 mm). The typical lifespan of the Western Conifer Seed Bug is 1 year.
