Stink bugs
 

I have NEVER seen as many stink bugs as I have today, they are everywhere. Been flinging the damn things out all day long, as soon as I get rid of 'em, more find a way in.

Maybe it's the late warm weather here in New York throwing 'em off?!

Stinky things.

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Same here in Ohio-warmer weather last Fri brought them out after a 3 month reprieve. I spent time this afternoon adding weatherstripping reinforcements to windows and screen doors to keep them out as they'll soon be looking for their hibernation spot.
We figured out a few entry points to seal-

I do not like the dive bombing toward lights--have to check drinking glasses before picking up for a sip.

We have two glass jars filled with washing up liquid and water and flick them in there-it works and they often jump right in.

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Yep, we've got them as well. We took a hike this morning and I saw several land on hubby's jacket. Unseasonably warm here too....

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yeah, I think we need to do something about the screen on our front door. Defo some getting in through there.
The buggers grip onto the outside of the screen as well, every time I open the door loads where there waiting :eek:

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I'm flicking the little buggers into the lav and flushing them away, as its easier than running down two flights of stairs. The ones downstairs go out the patio door.

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So these stinkbugs are a foreign breed, not native American stinkbugs. :D

Introduced by accident in the late 90's (probably to Pennsylvania) from Korea/Taiwan, and having no real natural predators here in the US, they've multiplied and spread like wildfire across the mid-Atlantic USA. They vastly outnumber the native American stinkbug, and target mostly fruit crops but also vegetables too.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...rming-science/

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We had a lot of them show up yesterday, plus a lot of horse flies.
The season has been very odd overall this year crows and clover had a great year.

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Saw something in the paper today saying they are going to be really bad this year. I've only seen one.

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I was wondering what everyone was talking about since I never heard of them before.

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I once had one nearly go in my mouth... bloody 'orrible things! I keep being told they're totally harmless but they make my skin crawl.

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There was just a story on NBC New York morning news about the little buggers. It's an invasion, argggghhh!

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Yep, they've put in an appearance in NJ. I've caught about 7 of them in the house so far and put them back outside. There is one asleep on the window pane at the moment. They are coming in around the gap in the window where the air-con unit is situated. They don't bother me, but if my DD sees them she will pitch a fit!

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I saw my first one ever on my car the other day:

http://i.imgur.com/jmqfE6j.jpg

They look amazing!

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Nice photo! Yes, they're quite eye-catching with their stripy antennae and body-border. Apparently the native American stinkbug is plainer (not such distinct striping).

According to the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Studies, if one of this variety of stinkbug finds a house it likes it releases a pherome that will attract others of the species to the same house. So that's why they keep coming inside--one of them has marked the outside of the house.
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/stinkbug/faq.asp

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Stink Bugs arrived here a few years ago...there was a lot of talk about them at the time as they seemed to be new to NJ.

We have lived in NJ for 17 years...and have only noticed the Wheel Bug in the last few years. Seem to see more with every passing year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug