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fus1on Southsea, United Kingdom Mar 13, 2011

Hello!
Anyone know what this is? Never seen him before...

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Mar 13, 2011

looks like a leaf footed bug. the bane of my garden!

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&sugexp=gsisc&xhr=t&q=leaf+footed+bug&cp=8&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=NfV8TfD4DMWBlAeGsbnkBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=1125&bih=593

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fus1on Southsea, United Kingdom Mar 13, 2011

Looks like you're right!
I feel stupid for putting it outside... in the garden...

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Mar 13, 2011

if you have roses, you'll find him again soon! he'll be on the top of a wilted end....easy to spot that way! lol

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Mar 13, 2011

This appears to be Leptoglossus occidentalis (western conifer seed bug), a North American species that apparently was accidentally introduced into Europe in 1999 - see http://tinyurl.com/32nj8sb

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Mar 13, 2011

ah, maybe not so bad then?

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