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Stink bug epidemic spreads as 33 U.S. states now report infiltrations of the smelly pest

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The pest appears to be spreading from its traditional home in the mid-Atlantic coast throughout America, experts said.

The only areas to escape the epidemic are the Rockies and the Plains but everywhere else homeowners have found thousands of the dime-sized creatures infesting their homes in beds and in sofas.

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About 6 weeks ago, "nixie nox" created a thread on this topic that warned this was coming. And well, here it is. You may want to review that thread in addition to this one.

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Considering all the other weird stuff going on planet wide. I doubt that this comes as a surprise to anyone. And normally, I could pass this off as just a yearly stinky prank by mommy nature herself. Maybe she's trying to convey a message?

However, somehow I wonder if there's a little more to this story than meets the eye... er... nose. I'm wondering if this could reach more than "epidemic" proportions, and if earth changes are partly responsible. And, have TPTB lent a hand in aggravating an otherwise natural phenomenon?

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Please fix the first link to the ATS site...

We've had these things where I live for a while now.

We were killing so many in our house (and they STINK when you smash them -- thus the name "stink bug"), that we stopped killing them. All through winter there were 2 or 3 of the critters sitting on top of the spigot in the sink, just chilling there.

I hardly even think of them as pests now. I just let them be. They don't hurt anything.



Ironically, they were supposedly released in large numbers to help get rid of lady bugs. Now they're talking about bringing in some other foreign creature that will actually eat the stink bugs. I guess they didn't learn their lesson the first time.

Ahh! It's in Washington. I think i've seen em, however i have yet to notice the smell.
Decaying garbage :[ I bet they aren't native to the area. Ah yes, not native to the US.
*Shakes fist*

Time to enact the stinkbug eradication program.

get your boots folks, we're goin' stompin.

reply to post by bsbray11

I hardly even think of them as pests now. I just let them be. They don't hurt anything.

homeowners have found thousands of the dime-sized creatures infesting their homes in beds and in sofas.

I see what you mean. But I'm still not crazy about finding them in my couch and bed.

God, I dislike these critters.
We have tons of them where I
live in the Carolinas. And they do
stink to high heaven. Some are
so bad they give you nausea
and irritate the sinuses. I have no clue
what good they do for mankind
other than a nuisance.

reply to post by boondock-saint


Yea they get into your tomato gardens too. Kill them on site.

Uhh,oh yea, we got em' here in Oregon and today is the first day of sunshine in 3 weeks, so they are pouring out!
Luckily, the ones out here are related to the stinkbug but do not stink. They hang out for a few days then fly off. They do not eat the house material so I just let em be. But they like heat so at night sometimes I feel one crawlin' on me and it used to freak me out! Now I just casually brush them off.









ETA: I guess these are Box Beetles, a different bug. I'm just glad they don't stink!

Peace n bugs yo,
spec

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I don't know what planet they come from but I wish they would go back.

oh I forgot to mention,
I have been told that 7-Dust
from your hardware store acts
as a deterrent to keep them away.
Sprinkle the dust around your house
exterior. Do NOT use inside.

Also, a deterrent for flies is to hang
a plastic baggie (quart size) half full
of water with a few copper pennies
in the bottom and it keeps flies away.

Box elder bugs are more of an issue for my area
the other day I heard my son scream "Ahhhhh WTF..... why do I have this bug in my mouth"
as soon as he woke up,..
I couldnt help myself but laugh at him..

ew my i feel for you lot lol, hope i never see that in uk

Get some fresh garlic and peppermint oil, crush it up really good and mix it with the peppermint oil (a few spoons of each is plenty), put that into a spray bottle or two of water and spray around your house.

I can almost guarantee you that your bug problem, just about any bug, will be gone. It's extremely cheap, natural, doesn't kill anything, is environmentally friendly and even keeps some rodents and other pests away.

I've been using this for years around my yard and garden and have almost no problems.

~Namaste

reply to post by SonOfTheLawOfOne

Thanks for the tip. Most excellent. I'll be giving that a try. S&

reply to post by speculativeoptimist


Those things, I think, look like a combination of cock roach and a bumble bee.

Its only a matter of time until they reach most, if not all of the states.

Originally posted by boondock-saint
oh I forgot to mention,
I have been told that 7-Dust
from your hardware store acts
as a deterrent to keep them away.
Sprinkle the dust around your house
exterior. Do NOT use inside.

Also, a deterrent for flies is to hang
a plastic baggie (quart size) half full
of water with a few copper pennies
in the bottom and it keeps flies away.

How does that bag of water and pennies thing work?

reply to post by speculativeoptimist


where at in oregon are you ??~!! we're about 90min from the coast .. I'd really like to know ..

Star for this..

reply to post by HunkaHunka

How does that bag of water and pennies thing work?

Seems like there are mixed reviews, but I see them out here often. I have never tried em though.

But the most popular reasoning that pops up among entomologists and patent-filing entrepreneurs is simple light refraction.

Refraction takes place when a clear or opaque object, such as a piece of glass or a bag of water, alters the course and velocity of light. The rays of light, which normally travel in a straight line, bend. This effect is responsible for a number of optical illusions, such as mirages, that occasionally baffle humans as well. For more information on refraction, read How Light Works.

In theory, refraction can be just as confusing for some species of insect, especially the housefly. It boasts a highly sensitive array of eyes which allow it to see in multiple directions at once.

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reply to post by Komodo

I'm in the Willamette Valley and these things come out every year. I have been here for 8 years and one thing different is that they used to come out just once, and now they come out several times before disappearing.

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