Insect in winter

19 years ago

First post here. Over the last several years I have had the ladybug infestations in the autumn for about a week when it gets warm late September-early October and they eventually go away but this issue is different. About the same time last year and into November, December, and less so this month, I have had these largish (3/4 in long) grasshopper like slow moving insects making its way into the house occassionally. They don't seem to do anything, they're easy to kill and they have a very intense odor of mowed grass or something like that when I kill them. I have to throw them out in the outside trash because the odor left indoors is really strong. Never had them before this past autumn. Does anyone know what they are based on my description? They seem to be solitary -I've never seen more that one at a time. Thanks for the help.

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Kimmsr
19 years ago
We have, periodically, Box Elder Bugs come out and wander around, but I'd not even think of them as being "grasshopper like". These wee buggers, like the Lady Beetles are harmless to you, a bit disconcerting being in the house but harmless.

Here is a link that might be useful: Box Elder Bug
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
19 years ago
Yes, that 'grasshopper' description has me thrown off, too. If the original poster is still checking on this post, perhaps he/she can come up with a description.
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gettingold
Original Author
19 years ago
I guess grasshopper is probably the wrong description to use. What I should have said was that the legs are shaped like an inverted "V" like the back legs of a grasshopper, but not as large. And the picture of the box elder bug is a bit similar; this insect is green and its wings seem to tent up towards the center on its back. I've never seen it fly. I thought my other observations would help figure this one out. It's slow moving,you could probably poke a stick at it and it wouldn't move. Thanks for the thoughts. I haven't seen one for about a month now.