Name That Bug!
December 26, 2009 11:59 AM Subscribe
What kind of bug is this?
This is in central New Jersey, in a home that's fairly close to a canal if that's relevant. The bug is a little over a half inch long, and he's pretty flat.
This is in central New Jersey, in a home that's fairly close to a canal if that's relevant. The bug is a little over a half inch long, and he's pretty flat.
Best answer: Brown marmorated stink bug
posted by kuujjuarapik at 12:03 PM on December 26, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by kuujjuarapik at 12:03 PM on December 26, 2009 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Yep, that's it! Evidently they've only been in this area since 1996, which explains why I don't remember ever seeing them when I was growing up.
posted by amro at 12:10 PM on December 26, 2009
posted by amro at 12:10 PM on December 26, 2009
I live in PA and I see them all over the place. They are probably the stupidest bugs I have ever seen, performing amusing kamikaze missions into various death traps.
posted by Palerale at 12:13 PM on December 26, 2009
posted by Palerale at 12:13 PM on December 26, 2009
Yeah, these are all over northwest Philly, all the old 19th century houses are crawling with them. I still can't figure out how they get in, though.
posted by The Straightener at 2:03 PM on December 26, 2009
posted by The Straightener at 2:03 PM on December 26, 2009
Visiting my sister in central NJ earlier this year, I took apart their bathroom exhaust fan in an effort to fix a noise that it was making and generally improve its performance. Full of stink bugs.
posted by intermod at 2:38 PM on December 26, 2009
posted by intermod at 2:38 PM on December 26, 2009
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posted by MaryDellamorte at 12:01 PM on December 26, 2009