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Stink Bugs and Shield BugsIs this a stinkbug?
Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94086
November 14, 2010 5:56 pm
I saw this bug on my windshield in Sunnyvale, CA, yesterday and was wondering what it was. I’ve seen them before and thought they might be some variety of stinkbug. I think they’re fairly common around there.
Signature: Paul
Rough Stink Bug
Hi Paul,
This is indeed a Stink Bug. More specifically, it is a Rough Stink Bug in the genus Brochymena. This is a beneficial species that is predatory and it feeds mainly on caterpillars. See BugGuide for additional information.
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Thanks, bugman! My FB friends that indentified it as some kind of stinkbug will be interested to know that it’s a beneficial one.
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