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Stinkbug

Pentatomidae

Photo by 15estoner
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Field Notes

Description:

6 legs 2 antennas

Habitat:

Outside but likes to come into people's homes

Notes:

Seems to come into houses a lot.

Species ID Suggestions

brown marmorated stink bug

Halyomorpha halys

Reference Link
C. Hedstrom
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Comments (1)
C. Hedstrom
It's got the distinctive white banded antennae of BMSB. It's starting to warm up, so they are coming out of their overwintering sites for the spring. They are a terrible nuisance pest and crop pest. They are fascinating creatures, though. Check out stopbmsb.org for more info.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2014

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