Tarnished West Cones

Description:

The Tarnished West cones are between 15 mm and 20 mm long, elongated and fairly robust, the male being a little shorter. It is reddish-brown with two inverted white Vs on its fore wings and 5 black rectangles on each side of the abdomen. This insect has long, leaf-shaped hind legs.

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Food:

Nymphs and adults spend summer on pines and spruces to feed on the sap of cones and buds.

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Habits:

The Tarnished West cones live on conifers such as spruce and pine, and when cool in Septembervit look for places to hibernate such as homes or under piles of leaves.

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Reproduction:

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The female lays rows of 4 or 5 eggs on conifer needles.