Triatomine bugs - Ask Extension
Can anyone positively identify these bugs? I believe they may be kissing bugs but I am not certain.Thanks,CB
Knowledgebase
Triatomine bugs #291771
Asked November 26, 2015, 12:39 PM EST
Can anyone positively identify these bugs? I believe they may be kissing bugs but I am not certain.
Thanks,
CB
Pueblo County Colorado
Expert Response
They are a leaf footed bug in the genus Leptoglossus. Aka conifer seed bug. They specialize in conifer seeds. Not a blood feeder. They are a nuisance home invader.
Thank you for responding! The TAMU entomologist also confirmed. To a layperson it seems so similar.
CB
CB