Beetle ID please? Some kind of Longhorn?

misshemphill · #1 (**permalink**) 25-10-2011, 09:15 AM

Hi!

I'm new to the forum! I found this (not so) little guy wandering down my lounge wall last evening.... he's about an inch and a half long from top of antenaae to back of his legs. I have been trying to identify him online and he looks to me like some kind of longhorn? But he has those different funky markings? He moves slowly.

I am a little concerned as we live in a very old property that has suddenly become very run down...damp on ceilings etc, and our wooden windows downstairs are very rotten. I also read that in warm weather house longhorn larvae can be heard & there are unusual noises like a scratchy scrape at night in the roof...I assumed must just be birds with clobbhopper boots on up there. An ID would be fab as I can take my new friend to the rental agency and know abit about him. Thanku!!

Paul mabbott · #2 (**permalink**) 25-10-2011, 09:21 AM

Welcome!
It's a true bug, not a beetle - I can say no more than that from this picture but one of the experts should be along soon. It's not something you need to worry about, I think ...

htcdude · #3 (**permalink**) 25-10-2011, 09:21 AM

Looks like a Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis

Nige

misshemphill · #4 (**permalink**) 25-10-2011, 09:32 AM

Wow, thanks for the fast reply!

Big sigh of relief that he's not been eating the house...lols. From what I have just read it would seem they are quite rare? And rather bizarre he found his way to the 2nd story of an old Victorian house? What do you advise I do with him?

Michaela

Jason Green · #5 (**permalink**) 25-10-2011, 10:42 AM

Definately a WCSB.

tristanba · #6 (**permalink**) 25-10-2011, 07:12 PM

Please do report your sighting here: RISC - Western Conifer Seed Bug

Many thanks
Tristan

misshemphill · #7 (**permalink**) 26-10-2011, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tristanba

Please do report your sighting here: RISC - Western Conifer Seed Bug

Many thanks
Tristan

I have reported

But the photo would not upload properly - I got this message 'submit ok but file transfer failed' . Maybe you can use the pic on this thread to add to the data? It would be the same pic I tried to send...

What should I do with him now? It is ok to release him or ??

aeshna5 · #8 (**permalink**) 26-10-2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by misshemphill

I have reported

But the photo would not upload properly - I got this message 'submit ok but file transfer failed' . Maybe you can use the pic on this thread to add to the data? It would be the same pic I tried to send...

What should I do with him now? It is ok to release him or ??

There's no problem releasing it as it's not considered a pest here (though can be in parts of the US) + appears now to be established here now.

tristanba · #9 (**permalink**) 26-10-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by misshemphill

I have reported

But the photo would not upload properly - I got this message 'submit ok but file transfer failed' . Maybe you can use the pic on this thread to add to the data? It would be the same pic I tried to send...

If you could reduce the file size that will probably help - I think this normally solves the problem. Let me know how you get on.