Bug ID

Wtf is this thing?

Found it while I was doing a bit of defoliation & freaked me out cuz I didn’t notice it until my hand was right there and at first glance seems like something poisonous

Western Conifer Seed Bug.

PadawanWarrior said:

Western Conifer Seed Bug.

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Thank you

That's one big ass bug, I was expecting a picture of a tiny bug like what is usually posted here

Luckily, just found the one. It’s starting to get cold over by me and this guy somehow found his way into my basement & garden. He Probably thought he was in paradise getting out of the cold & into this jungle, until he saw me, lol. He was definitely sucking the sap from my plant.

Here’s a bit of info on them for anybody wondering⬇


The Western Conifer Seed Bug is native to the western half of North America, and has only just recently been introduced to the east coast and parts of Europe. Since they also use a foul smelling spray to defend themselves, they are often mistaken for stink bugs, however they are in a different family of bug. They are able to use the bites to defend themselves as well, however they are not able to cause any real damage to humans. They are roughly 16-20 millimeters fully grown.

The bugs prefer to east the sap from certain types of seeds, and it can result in a large loss of crop. They cause more economic damage as they reduce the viability of certain planted seeds, so they do not have as large affect on household plants and gardens. They are know however for sneaking indoors as it gets colder and becoming a nuisance in large numbers.

Dreminen169 said:

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These things are all over here right now trying to come inside since it's getting colder. I'm in the mountains with conifer and other trees all around me. The town I live in is actually called Conifer, lol.

Oh, and they stink like shit so double layer a paper towel when you grab and smash him or your fingers will stink too.