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Western Conifer Seed Bug

Photo: @lukeparrothead · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
11 November 2022
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

The western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis, sometimes abbreviated as WCSB, is a species of true bug (Hemiptera) in the family Coreidae. It is native to North America west of the Rocky Mountains (California to British Columbia, east to Idaho and Nevada) but has in recent times expanded its range to eastern North America, and has become an invasive species in parts of Europe.

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Where it has been observed

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