Stink Bug Facts

by William Campbell,
Stink Bug Expert

Stink bugs are also know as shield bugs and are part of the hemiptera family. They are called shield bugs because they look like they are carrying a shield on their back. Stink bugs are relatively harmless, but they tend to produce or excrete a foul smell.

Stink bugs have very small glands located on their bodies and they use these glands to emit a malodorous liquid as a way of protecting themselves. Stink bugs produce this malodorous liquid when they have been mishandled or when they feel threatened and vulnerable.

This odor not only repels predators but also acts like a homing beacon for other stink bugs.

Stink bugs can be found all over the world and they are mostly identified or recognized by their shield or a triangular shaped plate on their backs. Most stink bugs eat plants and various kinds of vegetation.

Most stink bugs have the ability to reproduce very rapidly and this makes them a dreaded nemesis to farmers and their crops. Stink bugs are attracted to both light and heat, and these are the two main reasons why they find their way into people's homes.

Stink bug eggs are laid in batches of 20 to 30 barrel shaped eggs on the underside of leaves, around plants, and other foliage.

Stink bugs can normally be found in places such as meadows, fields, gardens, shrubs, and flower beds. They tend to be active right from spring through to fall. Most stink bugs are destructive and they can cause serious damages to crops such as cabbage, rice, mustard, and cotton. They are also known to cause discoloration of fruits and vegetables as well as being a pest to homeowners across the world.

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