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