stink bugs

[TeresaNJ]

I saw one for the first time today on our backdoor screen. I said to my husband, "look at this ugly beetle", and went to flick it off the screen. My husband said "don't squash it", and I was like "why"? He said it's a stink bug. We're in Gloucester County, NJ.

 

[disney1990]

Unfortunately, since they aren't native to the U.S., they are only going to continue to get worse each year.

And, yes, they will next under your siding on your home -- and survive the winter. Sorry.

The nest critter that will be out there is the Asian Long Horned Beetle. It is in New York right and parts of Chicago now. Another invasive insect from another country. Where as the Stink Bug is eating crops (it has already destroyed 20% of the apple crop in Frederick County, Maryland), the Asian Longhorned Beetle is destroying trees. My DD is in college in New York and worked on a grant this past summer studying this insect. She said to me, get ready Mom, it is eventually coming to Maryland. So sad to have non-native insects getting into our country.

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/trees_greenstreets/beetle_alert/beetle_alert.html

 

[Breezy_Carol]

We have them here in Cecil County, Maryland.

 

[JLitfin]

We have tons here in Carroll County, Maryland.

My DH has a shop vac and has been vacuuming them when they get onto our back porch. He must has hundreds in his vac.

 

[2princesscuties]

Camden County,NJ here.They have been pretty bad here past few days.They get in through my closed skylight....yes I said closedThese nasty little bugs really creep me outI need to invest in 1 of those bug vacs!!

 

[Starbrite]

I just sucked up 2 stink bugs in the vac.
Now I'm afraid to empty the container. But if I don't empty it, I'm sure they'll sneak out & come back for revenge!!!

 

[HonnyDipp]

I just sucked up 2 stink bugs in the vac.
Now I'm afraid to empty the container. But if I don't empty it, I'm sure they'll sneak out & come back for revenge!!!

oh yeah, empty quickly! I'm glad it didnt get caught up in the cleaner, then you would really have a problem!