Sue

Because it was on my deck, and I'm dying to know wtf it is.

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Shauk

stinkbug.

thats what I call em anyway.

if you pick em up, they basically fart, and it's nasty.

Hektore

thats what I calls 'em. Also smell bad when you squish em, best to just let them be.

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Shauk

I guess there are like 80+ variations of em, they all smell bad. if you kill em, or if you disturb them, they just really like to fart all over the place.

Sue

Oh that's too funny. Luckily it didn't put up a big "stink" for me Interesting creature though, but wish my deck wasn't all mottled-looking, otherwise it may be more clear to see the bug.

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inBOIL

Actually, that looks more like a Western conifer seed bug, AKA leaf-footed bug
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf-footed_bug

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Sue

Hm. Maybe they're related to each other? They look similar.

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Shauk

hrm, i think you're right actually.

funny, they both have a paragraph basically saying the exact same thing about them, the beak and such. the stink... etc...

*scratches head*


my impatient side wants to say "WHO CARES?! IT'S A BUG, GET IT AWAY FROM ME, BURN IT!"

oh wait, I don't currently have another side available

Martian

Leaf-footed bugs and stink bugs are very closely related. That is a leaf-footed bug.

Also, your deck's pattern gives me a headache.

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Punk.of.Ages

My first reaction was:

"Ahh! Stinkbug! Don't touch it!"

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Sue

Hehe. Yeah, I didn't have much say in the matter seeing as how I'm in an apartment. It looks better from far away.

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