Roach to Identify, Please see Picture

[cant identify]

Can you help in identifying. I found over a Hundred of these on the outside of my home. A few have made their way inside. I live in the woods in Upstate NY. Please help. thank you.

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[arachyd]

It looks like one of the assassin bugs-Reduviidae. I'm not sure which species.

 

[Yamai]

Belong to Hemiptera, but not Blattodea (Roach)

 

[Matt K]

It looks like one of the assassin bugs-Reduviidae. I'm not sure which species.

Not an assassin, and not a roach. It's Coreidae. (Leaf footed Bugs) A common plant-sucker.

There are many genus in this family of bugs, and many species within each genus. Lots of variety!

 

[Gragrac]

Looks like a conifer seed bug.

 

[cant identify]

Are they harmful at all...

Not an assassin, and not a roach. It's Coreidae. (Leaf footed Bugs) A common plant-sucker.There are many genus in this family of bugs, and many species within each genus. Lots of variety!

 

[BugmanPrice]

They are harmless to humans (they suck out plant juices).

Are they harmful at all...

 

[Matt K]

They are harmless to humans (they suck out plant juices).

Some species can produce an aweful smell and are sometimes referred to or associated with "stinkbugs".

:blink:

 

[BugmanPrice]

Some species can produce an aweful smell and are sometimes referred to or associated with "stinkbugs". :blink:

So it's better to put a cup over them and put them outside if they are inside. If you squash them they will smell up your house for a little while.