What is this insect? Possible assassin bug? or kissing bug?
Biology Asked on January 18, 2021
I saw this bug (around 2 cm) in the front of the balcony door inside the room.
I googled and found two same insects- Assassin bug and Kissing bug. Could they hide their eggs inside the room? Should I be worried?
I live in Vienna, Austria
Thanks in advance
Update: I found this bug here https://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/insects-arachnids/western-conifer-seed-bugs
The bug that I saw looks like a Western Conifer Seed Bugs! Do you agree?
One Answer
Yes, it does seem to be a Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis). Not a hazard to people.
Photos from Italian language wikipedia.
This ref below suggests it may be looking for somewhere indoors to wait out the winter. It lays eggs on conifer leaves.
http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/pdf/steyrer_perny_2008_new_insect_species_in_austria.pdf
"Two New Insect Species in Austria: One Established, the Other One Not (Yet)" by Gottfried Steyrer and Berhard Perny, Forstschutz Aktuell, num 44, 2008
Answered by Polypipe Wrangler on January 18, 2021
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