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Stink Bug

Halyomorpha halys

Photo by 21abuchness
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown shield shaped insects. They release an odor from glands in their abdomen as defense from predators which gives them the name as the stink bug

Habitat:

Native to China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. The stink bug was accidentally brought over to Northern America in the late 90’s.

Species ID Suggestions

Stink Bug

Halyomorpha halys
21abuchness
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Comments (1)
Machi
Welcome to Project Noah 21abuchness and great first spotting! Please take a moment to read our FAQs (https://www.projectnoah.org/faq) and feel free to take a look around the site! The FAQ page has some helpful information on what to put into the different fields when creating your spotting. Glad to have you join us!
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019

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