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sprockets bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Photo by lehite
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40.1057, -111.678

Field Notes

Description:

About 1.5-2 cm long, brown

Habitat:

On the stucco of the house

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Mezquite Bug

Thasus neocalifornicus
Mau Sanchez
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sprockets bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Reference Link
eulalia rubio
3

Western conifer seed bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis
MrJohn
1

Comments (2)
oxyjack
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
bayucca
Leptoglossus occidentalis.

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PublishedMarch 12, 2012

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