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Asian stink bugs are making their way across Pennsylvania. They have been reported in 26 counties. They do not pose a threat to humans or cause structural damage to houses, but they do let off a foul odor when squashed.
Stinkbug (Banasa calva)
United States: Alabama: Tuscaloosa Co.
Tulip Tree Springs off Echola Rd.; Elrod
33.33480, -87.79355
3-Jun-2016
J.C. Abbott #2825 & K.K. Abbott
I discovered this fine specimen of Stink Bug whilst walking through the Greek Countryside...
Pentatomoidea is a superfamily of insects in the Heteroptera suborder of the Hemiptera order, which are commonly referred to as shield bugs or stink bugs. Shield bugs have glands in their thorax between the first and second pair of legs which produce a foul smelling liquid. This liquid is used defensively to deter potential predators and is sometimes released when the bugs are handled carelessly.
known generally as the juniper stink bug or jade stinkbug, a welcomed change from the normally larger brown marmorated stink bug. These are a lovely green and yellow and are roughly half the size of their brown counterparts.
Stack of 13 handheld shots
I have been disgusted by the invasion of stinkbugs this fall - but I had to admit that this one was beautiful -
At first it reminded me of a Samurai - then, since it's the day after Halloween, I thought it looked like a witch's face -
Pentatomidae, Greek pente meaning five and tomos meaning section, are a family of insects belonging to order Hemiptera including some of the stink bugs and shield bugs.
The scutellum body is typically half of an inch long, green or brown color, usually trapezoidal in shape, giving this family the name "shield bug".
The stink bug, also called stinkbug, derives its name from its tendency to eject a foul smelling glandular substance secreted from pores in the thorax when disturbed; in some species the liquid contains cyanide compounds with a rancid almond scent. This is a form of antipredator adaptation.
Many stink bugs and shield bugs are considered agricultural pest insects, because they can create large populations which feed on crops (damaging production), and they are resistant to many pesticides. They are a threat to cotton, corn, sorghum, soybeans, native and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, weeds, and many cultivated crops.
However, some genera of Pentatomidae are considered highly beneficial: the anchor bug, which can be distinguished by the red-orange anchor shape on the adult, is one example. It is a predator of other insects, especially Mexican bean beetles, Japanese beetles, and other pest insects.
They also are commonly eaten in Laos, and are regarded as delicious due to their extremely strong odor. The insects are sometimes pounded together with spices and a seasoning to prepare cheo, a paste mixed with chilies and herbs.
Stink bug... or at least I think it is. There supposed to have five segmented antenna but this guy seems to be missing some.
The bugs are getting fewer as the season progresses and I'll image whatever I find. This Stinkbug was imaged on the side of the house in rural upstate Columbia County, NY, USA, on October 20, 2008. Camera: Canon 350D and Pre-AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm f3.5 lens and PK-3 1:1 tube and Samigon f-mount 3X teleconverter and Vivitar f-mount 2X teleconverter plus Fotodiox Nikon mount to Canon mount adapter ring, hand held and braced against the house, manually focused, manual mode, 1/200 sec, ISO 400, with fill-in flash from camera's built-in electronic flash.
The "Jade Stinkbug", Banasa euchlora. I found this in my kitchen (a few come in every fall) and placed it on its hostplant, Eastern Redcedar, Juniperus virginiana, to show the cryptic effect. It was difficult to get a photo, because it kept crawling down into the needles.
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Beautiful cool blue shield bug. Zicrona caerulea Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ID credit: Alex Rădac. More bugs and macro photography stuff: orionmystery.blogspot.com/
I found this handsome "true bug" (Heteroptera, Hemiptera) on a stem of Wild Sweetpea (Lathyrus vestitus, Fabaceae) in the woods today. It's no doubt some kind of Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae - the prefix "penta" means five, and you can see its five-segmented antennae in my photo. There are many different kinds, so 'nuff said. After I got this photo, the bug started to drill into the stem with its mouthparts, I'll probably post a photo of the action tomorrow. (San Marcos Pass, 5 March 2021)
It was warmer today, almost up to 70°. There was a pretty strong breeze all morning from the south which made getting even easy photos something to work at. We actually have "rain likely" next week - something to look forward to, though a lot can change between now and then.
.Shield bug nymph,
Natural light, tripod, timer, live view: orionmystery.blogspot.com/2010/10​/tips-on-shooting-wit...
Location: Europe > Portugal > Leiria > Ansião
Hey everyone; This is a re-post of an old photo from 2008-end. I tryed (and I'm still trying...) to ID this, and the photo was seen by many experts, but none could help, because of the lack of knowledge about the Iberian species within the genus Aelia. I would be very thankful if anyone could help with some literature or drawings of this three species: Aelia cognata, Aelia kruegeri, Aelia glebana... Which are the most probable candidates, but I (and a lot of people) don't know the aspect of any... Thanks for the attention.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Aelia