Another moderate concern with them is that they poop on things, and their poop stains particularly fabrics and finishes. We had a lot of them in North Central PA, and my mother is an art quilter, so she had to be careful if one landed on her work to get it off before it left a deposit!
Emily A. Murphy, Ph.D. Curator Salem Maritime National Historic Site Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site 160 Derby Street Salem, MA 01970 Cell: 781-248-6424 "The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed." --Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance (1852) ________________________________ From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Dan Wixted <dj...@cornell.edu> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:27 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [PestList] RE: Pest ID- western conifer seed bug? This email has been received from outside of DOI - Use caution before clicking on links, opening attachments, or responding. Josie, No, they don’t reproduce inside or chew on wood. They’re a nuisance and sometimes emit a nasty odor when handled. The concern is they found a way in, so you might want to check for any gaps around windows, doors, etc. Also, when they die inside they become meals for dermestids, which definitely do breed indoors and pose threats to museum collections. Dan Wixted Extension Support Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program 135 CALS Surge Facility 525 Tower Road Ithaca, NY 14853 psep.cce.cornell.edu<http://psep.cce.cornell.edu/> dj...@cornell.edu<mailto:dj...@cornell.edu> 607-255-7525 Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Josie Sneed-Gilliam Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:21 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [PestList] Re: Pest ID- western conifer seed bug? Thanks for the information, Dan! Do I need to worry about them reproducing while they overwinter in the museum? Do they eat wood furniture or anything? It's the first one I've seen so far, so hopefully I don't have an invasion on my hands. Josie Sneed-Gilliam Collections Care Associate The Indian Museum of North America® Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation (605) 673-4681 ________________________________ From: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> on behalf of Dan Wixted <dj...@cornell.edu<mailto:dj...@cornell.edu>> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 10:17 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> Subject: [PestList] RE: Pest ID- western conifer seed bug? Definitely a conifer seed bug. They are not really accidental visitors…they venture inside to overwinter. Not in the same numbers as multicolored Asian lady beetles, brown marmorated stink bugs, or boxelder bugs, but common enough to be considered seasonal invaders. Dan Wixted Extension Support Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program 135 CALS Surge Facility 525 Tower Road Ithaca, NY 14853 psep.cce.cornell.edu<http://psep.cce.cornell.edu/> dj...@cornell.edu<mailto:dj...@cornell.edu> 607-255-7525 Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer From: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Josie Sneed-Gilliam Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:11 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [PestList] Pest ID- western conifer seed bug? Hello all, Wanting a second opinion! We found this wandering the galleries. I'm fairly certain that it is a western conifer seed bug. 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