19 November 2012
Monday macrobug: Brown marmorated stinkbug
Posted by Callan
These guys were all over the exterior of our house in October, trying to get into the interior.
Here’s the view from the outside, looking down on the back of stinkbug:
Nasty species – invasive, destructive to plants, persistent in its desire to be indoors, and most pointedly, downright smelly.
Callan Bentley is an assistant professor of geology at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia. He is particularly interested in structural geology and the evolution of the Appalachian mountain belt. Callan draws cartoons and writes for EARTH magazine. He lives in the Fort Valley of Virginia.
Steve Stokowski said on 20 November 2012
These are the only insects that I know of that damage jalapeño peppers.
Troy Holland said on 21 November 2012
The shipping container industry should have to pay into a research fund dedicated to the reduction/elimination of this pest, which is significantly impacting people’s lives, requiring time and expense to bug-proof windows, doorways, and chimneys, efforts that ultimately prove less-than-successful during the peak home-invasion phase, which occurs every fall like an entomological George Romero movie.
Jim Small said on 2 December 2012
They are handsome, though, and might dance well with the billions of ladybugs in the attic.