elm seed bug

6182  Have found several in the second floor of house over a few weeks – insect smells with sharp odour when crushed – what are they? Regards,  Larry D.

Like no. 6177, this appears to be an elm seed bug, Arocatus melanocephalus (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). See https://tinyurl.com/y77dynqq for more detailed information.  Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.