These things keep showing up in my stove room after bringing wood in... never seen them before. Anyone know what it is? It's about 1 centimeter across longest side...
It's a Stink Bug. They send off a scent when they are scared or startled. I hate the things. They always seem to find their way into the house as I have to dispose of a dozen or so in the late fall and early spring. I just get a paper towel or TP and surround it, fold it up in it and either toss it in the stove of flush it. If you squish it, you will smell it for sure. Bug spray of any kind has little effect on them. Brown marmorated stink bug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thanks, yep that looks like it! Haven't noticed a smell though... I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a wood eating beetle or something I had to worry about in the house....
I occasionally get this little buggers here. We live across from a little growth of red pines. they also emit odor when they are dispatched. Pine seed beetle with the same defense against bug spray. If anyone knows of a spray for them, sound off! Not many this winter, but a couple years ago they were bad!
Yep, stinkus buggeri. A few seem to hitch a ride in on the firewood every fall. No big deal, crush and enjoy, LOL.
This one is an "Assain Bug" (SP?) It's good predatory insect in your garden, the nymphs look like baby squash bugs, which these feed on. One thing this one will sting you if you handle it, just let is do it's business and you'll benefit.
assassin bug pine seed beetle is below Handled many of them against their will and have never been bit stung or what ever. Just blessed with a putrid aroma when it expired.
They are very prevalent in the Dayton, Ohio area. Find several everyday at my house and my office at work is a breeding area. My dog, a Pug, eats them like popcorn. Like you said bug spray has little effect on them.
Ah yes, the pine bug. Tick them off and they do emit an extremely strong pine smell. We pick them up by the feelers or even let them crawl onto your hand and then put them outdoors. They are basically harmless.
Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys. Similar Species: Monitoring for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug These things are HORRIBLY invasive. They were introduced in Allentown, PA in 1998 and have become a major agricultural pest. They feed on and leave scars on fruits and vegetables markedly degrading the market value. They are also household pest, as they come into houses (we get hundreds of them) in the Fall and Winter. YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
It's a three story office building built in the 60's. I would hate to see what's behind the walls and ceilings.
That was a weak attempt at humor, Mitch. "My office at work is a breeding area" .... I happen to know a guy like that.......
Try spraying those with yellow Windex. It won't kill them immediately, but it normally does the job after a few minutes. I have a screened in porch and about 10-15 a day get in there in early fall. I just go out with my Windex and give each on a squirt or two and then sweep them up later.
