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  2. Are stink bugs crawling around inside your NC home? Tips on ...

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    Why do stink bugs smell bad? Their foul odor — their defining characteristic and namesake — is a defense mechanism against predators. They release a foul-smelling odor from tiny holes in their ...

  3. DIY remedies to get rid of stink bugs once and for all - AOL

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    What are stink bugs? First off, why do stink bugs smell so bad? “Stink bugs produce the smelly chemical in a gland on their abdomen, and some species can actually spray the chemical several ...

  4. Stink bugs: Why are there so many around in NY right ... - AOL

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    Stink bugs tend to show themselves most in the fall and spring. Here's why, and how to get rid of the pests in your home or garden.

  5. Pentatomidae - Wikipedia

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    Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily Pentatomoidea , and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.

  6. Brown marmorated stink bug - Wikipedia

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    The odor from the stink bug is due to trans-2-decenal and trans-2-octenal. [10] The smell has been characterized as a "pungent odor that smells like coriander." [5] The stink bug's ability to emit an odor through holes in its thorax is a defense mechanism evolved to prevent it from being eaten by birds and lizards. However, simply handling the ...

  7. Invasive stink bugs in WA, how to repel the smelly bugs and ...

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    The bugs can spray their smell several inches, but their smell does more than just stink up the air, according to Cascade Pest Control. When the bug’s smelly fluid is released, it transfers to ...

  8. Pentatomoidea - Wikipedia

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    Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 1922 – bright red and black bugs exhibiting maternal care of eggs, it contains only two genera: Dismegistus (Africa) and Parastrachia (Eastern Asia). [16] [17] [18] Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 – known as stink bugs, it is the largest family in Pentatomoidea. It contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.

  9. Stink Bugs: A Most Vile Scourge, for Farmers and Homeowners - AOL

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    In 1998, Karen Bernhard, a part-time entomologist with the Penn State Cooperative Extension in Lehigh County, Pa., began getting calls from residents who were creeped-out by a foul-smelling, tank ...