Stink Bug

Scientific Name: Halyomorpha halys

Stink Bug

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Hemiptera

Family: Pentatomidae

This stink bug was crawling along the gazebo at Queens after class; it was about 3:00 pm. It was not doing much of anything. It walked along the railing and up to the top of the gazebo.

Fun Facts:
*They are resistant to many pesticides, which is why they are known as “agriculture destroyers.”
*They no natural predator and are expected to spread through out the country.
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