My guess was that these are Stink Bugs, but that is not the case, though they will stink you if you mess with 'em. Or so they say. I'm happy not to know first-hand.
Various websites say these guys like to suck sap out of trees like Pines, Spruces, and Pistachios, but lately I keep finding them on my Red Yucca's developing seed pods. Perhaps they provide yummy, nutritious sap? Red Yucca plants are poisonous to humans, but for buggy-bugs, maybe not. The seed pods, if not good for food, are apparently just peachy for doin' it.
Last, a picture of Red Yucca flower stalks with developing seed pods and even some impossible to distinguish Western Conifer Seed Bugs. The stalks are now taller than I am — like, seven or eight feet high. A great plant. Great plant.
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