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Post by Yellow Submarine on Jan 13, 2011 5:29:38 GMT -8
Found six of these in my home in Fulton County, Georgia USA (Atlanta). Help IDing them would be much appreciated!  |
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Post by admin on Jan 13, 2011 7:59:54 GMT -8
Not a beetle. It is a 'true bug' or sometimes called 'stink bug' or 'shield bug'. Order Hemiptera.
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Post by thanos on Jan 13, 2011 8:52:07 GMT -8
Yes, Heteroptera : Pentatomidae .
Thanos
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Post by Yellow Submarine on Jan 13, 2011 19:31:45 GMT -8
Not a beetle. It is a 'true bug' or sometimes called 'stink bug' or 'shield bug'. Order Hemiptera. Thanks much! |
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Post by Yellow Submarine on Jan 13, 2011 19:32:37 GMT -8
Yes, Heteroptera : Pentatomidae . Thanos Thanks, Thanos! |
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Post by bandrow on Jan 14, 2011 19:38:26 GMT -8
Check the web for images of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys. This is an invasive from China that has spread over much of the eastern U.S. in the last decade. I can't tell from the pic if this is the same species, but it appears to have white bands on the antennae which is one of the identifying characters. Also, examine the underside closely and see if the punctures (the scattered pits on the surface) are metallic green, in contrast to the dull brown base color.
They are harmless to humans, other than being a nuisance by hibernating inside buildings. There have been some recent reports that they are doing minor damage to tomato crops in some areas. It will be interesting to see if they are out-competing any of our native stink bugs since these reproduce in huge numbers - similar to the Asian ladybird beetle (Harmonia axyridis) that has been implicated in the increasing rarity of some of our large native ladybird beetles.
Cheers!
Bandrow
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