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Talkback: Western conifer seed-bug

Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
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Hi Richard,

There have been a few reported this year via the iSpot website, so far all from near the south coast:
http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/6362
http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/10043

Martin Harvey
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    jan 2010 I have now found two of these bugs in my house in eastbourne plus one was sees climing the outside wall of the house ithink this is one that came inside
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Reply to Julie
    Thanks for your record. I'm sure we'll be seeing more of this in the next few years. I wonder when it will arrive in London.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I have found many in my house over the past month (4 to 6). I live in New York and not knowing what they where and how harmless they where i killed most of them. After the 4th i googled them and now i know they are harmless! thank you! haha! btw
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I found one, upstairs, 1/2/io and still have it captive, here in North Norfolk. It is fascinating, but a baddy, so must it be destroyed??
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I found 2 of them on my drapes in my condo so far this year - the second one tonight hence the reason I am looking this up :) At least I know what it is now!
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I found one of these on the wall of my house on 2.10 2009.
    I took several photos, some of which I posted on Flickr.
    My address is in Five Oak Green, Kent. TN12 6TE
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Found one in our house 05/09/10. We live near Derby in the Midlands
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I have just found one in my conservatory! I live in Peacehaven on the South coast near Brighton.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    found one in the bedroom today!
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    This species has now been confirmed in Cheshire. One of my Entomology Society colleagues caught one in his moth trap whilst engaging in Lepidoptera survey work. The identity of the bug has been confirmed by professional entomologists, and the record is being submitted to official entomological databases.

    It's also somewhat amusing to note that this American invader chose September 11th to make its presence known in my locality. :)
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