What kind of beetle? CT USA (1 Viewer)

[lvn600]

New item by Larry

 

[lvn600]

Here's the photo.

 

[KC Foggin]

It looks like a cockroach to me.

 

[lvn600]

Hmm. Fortunately, this was outside! I've seen cockroaches in a restaurant before and they were different looking than this although I imagine there must be different types.

 

[Jim M.]

Neither a beetle nor a cockroach--not even in the same order. It is a true bug, order Hemiptera. Probably a leaf-footed bug given the phlanges visible on the hind legs, which feed on plants; likely genus Leptoglossus.

 

[aeshna5]

Western Conifer Seedbug, Leptoglossus occidentalis.

 

[lvn600]

Glad to know it's not a cockroach! Too close to the house! Thanks!

 

[lvn600]

It reminds me a little of a stink bug in the way that the legs and body are .

 

[aeshna5]

It reminds me a little of a stink bug in the way that the legs and body are .

Not that family, but not too distant a relative.

 

[lvn600]

Thanks. This is sort of interesting. There's a lot more bugs, spiders, and insects to explore in the area than there are birds!

 

[Jim M.]

Western Conifer Seedbug, Leptoglossus occidentalis.

That's what it looked like to me, but I assumed, without researching it, that it would be out of range. But I see now that while native to the western North America, they have found their way recently to the eastern United States as well as Europe.

 

[Jim M.]

Thanks. This is sort of interesting. There's a lot more bugs, spiders, and insects to explore in the area than there are birds!

Yes, almost endless diversity when it comes to terrestrial arthropods. BugGuide.net is a great source for information about, and identification of, little North American beasties (north of Mexico).

 

[MikeInPA]

There's a smartphone app called Seek that I find very useful for identifying insects, flowers, birds etc.
I used it on your picture and it identified as a Leptoglossus so got it partially correct.

 

[Jim M.]

There's a smartphone app called Seek that I find very useful for identifying insects, flowers, birds etc.
I used it on your picture and it identified as a Leptoglossus so got it partially correct.

Yes; as you probably know, that's part of iNaturalist. You can do similar things on their website via a desktop. It is very useful for suggestions and saving time by narrowing things down. But, like Merlin for birds, you should never blindly rely on it if you want an accurate ID.