to help keep pests on trees and crops in check. Introduced from Asia, this species was intentionally released many times throughout the U. These adorable, ¼-inch, red/orange-and-black beetles are fearsome predators on aphids, scales and other insects. So take a deep breath and hope they scare themselves to death by looking in the bathroom mirror.Īnother somewhat smelly denizen of our homes is the Asian ladybird beetle ( Harmonia axyridis think “acrid”). You can try to avert their entry, but they are expert hitchhikers on the houseplants you bring inside, firewood and, yes, yourself. Leave them to their own devices in your home, and they will meet their doom in the dry, conifer-free environment. They can poke their long noses at you ineffectually when threatened. They won’t chew on or breed inside your house, give you a disease or indicate anything about your cleanliness. Most of these bugs overwinter under conifer bark, but others want in to your house. Leptoglossus whiles away its summer days feeding on pine seeds deep inside pine cones using its long, straw-like proboscis. This species has been migrating slowly to New England from the Pacific Northwest over the past century (I guess they like our coffee better!). It’s actually the Western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis, which is a member of a different branch of the insect family tree. Our friendly, stinky bug is not actually a “stink bug” in the true, scientific sense. Let’s learn about a few of our new tiny tenants. You may be encountering this and a few other unwanted roommates as you batten down the hatches for the cold months. This species is one of many insects trying to carve out a cozy niche for itself so it can survive the winter. The one that, when you squish it or attempt to usher it politely outdoors, emits a strong odor of new-mown grass soaked in Pine-Sol. You probably know of what bug I speak: the reddish-brown, ¾-inch-long insect with long, flanged legs, antennae to match, and a boxy, somewhat flattened body. “Ack, there’s another one!” I exclaim, as I reach for the rather homely and lethargic brown bug clinging to my bathroom mirror. A Small Environmental Center with a Big MissionĪ conifer seed bug ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH PHOTOīy Elizabeth Farnsworth Gazette Contributing Writer Published in print: Saturday, December 8, 2012.Internship/Volunteer: Children’s Programming.
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