There are red and black lygaeids, but these are rhopalids. From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Insect Identification Services Ltd Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 12:47 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] Found these
These are lygaeid bugs (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) and are plant suckers so not damaging - they are usually brought in on peoples clothes or otherwise transported indoors. Regards, Stuart On 23 February 2017 at 17:40, <l...@zaks.com<mailto:l...@zaks.com>> wrote: Hello – Found some of these while at a meeting yesterday. Are they roaches? Thanks, Leon … Leon Zak l...@zaks.com<mailto:l...@zaks.com> http://zaks.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fzaks.com%2F&data=01%7C01%7Csorkin%40amnh.org%7C416d1e7355444304411708d45c147ca5%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C0&sdata=msEvCtdJ%2F6NUR4GiwfuRHY%2FsF8oqUfX%2Fkh%2BV4SICG4o%3D&reserved=0> “Every day starts with one good thing – you know how your life is going so far.” -- Stuart Hine Entomological Consultant [http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv189/bombuslucorum1/High%20Res%20Logo_zpsa9axq9kw.jpg] W http://www.insectidentification.co.uk/<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insectidentification.co.uk%2F&data=01%7C01%7Csorkin%40amnh.org%7C416d1e7355444304411708d45c147ca5%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C0&sdata=HeXXhKzxgK1vBa7NGWnLMbuJWXHxFIt%2FArPuZiiRrHs%3D&reserved=0> E i...@insectidentification.co.uk<mailto:i...@insectidentification.co.uk> T +44 7392 854405 Registered in England and Wales: 10153092
