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I saw this bug (around 2 cm) in the front of the balcony door inside the room.

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I googled and found two same insects- Assassin bug and Kissing bug. Could they hide their eggs inside the room? Should I be worried? I live in Vienna, Austria

Thanks in advance

Update: I found this bug here https://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/insects-arachnids/western-conifer-seed-bugs The bug that I saw looks like a Western Conifer Seed Bugs! Do you agree?

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Yes, it does seem to be a Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis). Not a hazard to people.

Photos from Italian language wikipedia.

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This ref below suggests it may be looking for somewhere indoors to wait out the winter. It lays eggs on conifer leaves.

http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/pdf/steyrer_perny_2008_new_insect_species_in_austria.pdf

"Two New Insect Species in Austria: One Established, the Other One Not (Yet)" by Gottfried Steyrer and Berhard Perny, Forstschutz Aktuell, num 44, 2008

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank so much for your help. Now I can calm myself down. It sounds harmless. Blaming myself for killing a harmless creature. $\endgroup$
    – Sarah
    Oct 10, 2020 at 22:24

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