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Stink bug

Description:

Small insect that has a bad taste and smell for protection

1 Species ID Suggestions

Dale
Dale 13 years ago
Stink Bug
Pentatomidae Pentatomidae


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2 Comments

DouglasNyhof
DouglasNyhof 13 years ago

"When handled or disturbed, stink bugs are able to secrete a bad-smelling, bad-tasting fluid from pores on the sides of their bodies. This secretion protects stink bugs from predators." Read it at the National Pest Management Assoc. website.

Dale
Dale 13 years ago

How do you know it has a bad taste?

http://www.eol.org/pages/3686128

DouglasNyhof
Spotted by
DouglasNyhof

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Feb 19, 2011
Submitted on Feb 19, 2011

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