next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects --089e015383e82e39fc05222dd7c5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks for this Andrew - they are indeed as you described the Eastern Conifer Seed Bugs. Same colouration ,pattern, and expanded tibial segment ( a new term form me). I'm looking forward to reading about these interesting bugs now that I have the correct name. Ron On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 9:01 PM, Hebda, Andrew J <Andrew.Hebda@novascotia.ca > wrote: > > What we have been getting a number of specimens submitted over the last > several years, both in mid winter (indoors) and now (on buildings) They > have all been Eastern Conifer seed Bugs (Leptoglossus occidentalis.) They > look a bit like the Reduviid Triatoma. But check the hind legs. These have > an expanded tibial segment.. giving them their other common name Leaf > footed bug. > > I suspect the indoor sightings are ones brought in with Christmas trees > and wreaths. > > The appeared here between 10-15 years back. Will have to check the > specific records > > Check the images on http://bugguide.net/node/view/3393/bgimage > > Andrew > > A Hebda > NSM Collections (Zoology)_ > > _______________________________________ > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on > behalf of Angus MacLean [cold_mac@hotmail.com] > Sent: October-15-15 8:05 PM > To: naturens > Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Assassin Beetles + other notes > > Hi Ron: > I would be interested in any pics you have of this bug. > > Angus (in Coldbrook). > > ________________________________ > Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:59:07 -0300 > Subject: [NatureNS] Assassin Beetles + other notes > From: solidago123@gmail.com > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Has anyone else had an abundance of Assassin Beetles (Reduviida) around > their homes lately? > I have rarely noticed them in the past but for the past 3 weeks there have > been several on my house and decking. Kind of a creepy but interesting bug. > Apparently some types of Assassin Beetles can inflict a nasty bite. > Have pics if anyone wishes to ID the variety.. > > On Sunday we had a vibrantly coloured but flightly American Lady Butterfly > feeding on our remaining butterfly bush flowers. Haven't seen it since. Did > get pics. > > Had a Swainson's Thrush make an appearance in our woods yesterday. It was > a calm bird allowing for easy viewing and a few mediocre pics. > > > Ron Wilson > Somerset NS > --089e015383e82e39fc05222dd7c5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for this Andrew - they are indeed as you described = the Eastern Conifer Seed Bugs. Same colouration ,pattern, and<span style=3D= "font-size:12.8px">=C2=A0expanded tibial segment ( a new term form me). I&#= 39;m looking forward to reading about these interesting bugs now that I hav= e the correct name.</span><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8= px"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Ron</span></div>= </div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct= 15, 2015 at 9:01 PM, Hebda, Andrew J <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mail= to:Andrew.Hebda@novascotia.ca" target=3D"_blank">Andrew.Hebda@novascotia.ca= </a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin= :0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br> What we have been getting a number of specimens submitted over the last sev= eral years, both in mid winter (indoors) and now (on buildings) They have a= ll been Eastern Conifer seed Bugs=C2=A0 (Leptoglossus occidentalis.)=C2=A0 = They look a bit like the Reduviid Triatoma.=C2=A0 But check the hind legs. = These have an expanded tibial segment.. giving them their other common name= =C2=A0 Leaf footed bug.<br> <br> I suspect the indoor sightings are ones brought in with Christmas trees and= wreaths.<br> <br> The appeared here between 10-15 years back.=C2=A0 Will have to check the sp= ecific records<br> <br> Check the images on=C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node/view/33= 93/bgimage" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://bugguide.net/node/v= iew/3393/bgimage</a><br> <br> Andrew<br> <br> A Hebda<br> NSM Collections (Zoology)_<br> <br> _______________________________________<br> From: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebu= cto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-ow= ner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] on behalf of Angus MacLean [<a href=3D"mailto:cold_= mac@hotmail.com">cold_mac@hotmail.com</a>]<br> Sent: October-15-15 8:05 PM<br> To: naturens<br> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Assassin Beetles + other notes<br> <div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br> Hi Ron:<br> I would be interested in any pics you have of this bug.<br> <br> Angus (in Coldbrook).<br> <br> ________________________________<br> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:59:07 -0300<br> Subject: [NatureNS] Assassin Beetles + other notes<br> From: solidago123@gmail.com<br= > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<= br> <br> Has anyone else had an abundance of Assassin Beetles (Reduviida) around the= ir homes lately?<br> I have rarely noticed them in the past but for the past 3 weeks there have = been several on my house and decking. Kind of a creepy but interesting bug.= Apparently some types of Assassin Beetles can inflict a nasty bite.<br> Have pics if anyone wishes to ID=C2=A0 the variety..<br> <br> On Sunday we had a vibrantly coloured but flightly American Lady Butterfly = feeding on our remaining butterfly bush flowers. Haven't seen it since.= Did get pics.<br> <br> Had a Swainson's Thrush make an appearance in our woods yesterday. It w= as a calm bird allowing for easy viewing and a few mediocre pics.<br> <br> <br> Ron Wilson<br> Somerset NS<br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --089e015383e82e39fc05222dd7c5--
next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
in thread
Index of S