Time to play: Name that bug

By adamg on Sat, 10/17/2009 - 12:47pm

Redgoldfly took this photo of a 3/4-inch bug in Waltham and wonders: What is it?

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That was fun!

By Allstonian on Sat, 10/17/2009 - 1:21pm.

Western Conifer Seed Bug (which, in spite of the name, has apparently had massive expansion of range in the past 30 years and is now Eastern as well as Western.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_conifer_seed_bug

It's a cool bug

By adamg on Sat, 10/17/2009 - 1:32pm.

As long as it stays under an inch - looks more like an African shield than a bug that needs squashing.

Thanks!

NOT Asian longhorned beetle...

By JennOrSomeoneElse on Sat, 10/17/2009 - 5:44pm.

We have been getting a bunch of Asian longhorned beetle reports the past few weeks that have all turned out to be this WCSB. As it warms up outside again this week, expect another little burst of these bugs on the outside (and inside) of your house.

These things

By Jason on Sat, 10/17/2009 - 2:23pm.

started appearing in/around my condo in Stoneham about 5 or 6 years ago. At the time I was terrified of them because they're fairly large and I had no idea what they were capable of, but after some research I found out they're mostly harmless.

It's a stinky bug

By Webby World on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 9:03am.

It's a stinky bug (squash-ish-goo-insectish) and they invade every fall. They are easy to hit with the bottom of a shoe (I prefer a slipper), but they stink.