Western Conifer Bug

We get reports of a large bug that is still active late into the fall, looking for a place to overwinter. These insects are not considered economically important or a pest species, although they can inflict a painful bite if provoked. They spend most of their time on conifers but can be found around the house in the fall, ocassionally coming inside.

For more information see the following link from the Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station

Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heideman