Belgium, Wemmel : Mottled Shield bug (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae : Rhaphigaster. nebulosa) #belgium #wemmel #bug #insect #entomology #mottledshieldbug #stinkbugs #naturephotography
#macrophotography
Journey through old notebook pages, part 2:

About the hibernation strategies of stink bugs (more or less succesful)
#notebooklover #illustratednotes #stinkbugs

Ugh, the bug!

They say if life gives you lemons, make lemonade, but the idea of life giving you stink bugs and you doing anything other than going “ugh” is truly a testament to human adaptability

#stinkbugs

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/21/turning-stink-bug-infestations-into-lunch-india-the-alternatives

‘We’ve been eating it for more than 100 years’: how one community turns stink bug infestations into lunch

In India’s Mizoram state, people have an intricate system of harvesting and consuming the pungent and nutritious bugs

The Guardian
Has anybody come up with a plan for the invasive Brown Marmorated stink bugs? I heard at one point there was some sort of parasitic wasp as maybe an option? Any chance that we can fast track that? I'm really sick and tired of finding a dozen a day in the house. (Knowing full well that there are probably dozens more I'm not finding.) #nature #invasive #insect #stinkbugs
How To Get Rid Of Stinkbugs For Good (And Keep Them Out!)

Stinkbugs are more than just a nuisance, they're an invasive species! Both in your home and in your local ecosystems. They often sneak into your home when the weather starts to cool, and if you'

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Pelidnocoris paradisicola López & Schwertner, 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank

I asked this darkling beetle (Eleodes gracilis) what it thought about Elon Musk.
#nature #NaturePhotography #bugs #stinkbugs #insects #elon #beetles #coleoptera #bugstodon #SouthernCalifornia
MeOWch…

Our cat Pie (Magpie) has been under the weather for a few days. He was hiding and a couple of the times we saw him try to eat he hissed and ran away from what we were feeding him at the time. The 'food' he ran away from was a treat- a little quarter-sized dollop [...]

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