Invaded by bugs

[goldengirl]

Bug

Does anyone else have issues with these "Buggers"? What are they???????
We are finding them everywhere!! Inside and outside our home. They fly and are a little lethargic.
YUCK!!

Driving me crazy

[ifwisheswerehorses]

Slang is 'Stinkbug'. They release a foul smell when attacked/killed, otherwise harmless to humans. They are trying to come in from the cold so just have it crawl on some paper (not hard they move slow) and throw it back outside.

[Thinktank]

This topic is the perfect opportunity to explain the difference between
"full throttle chemical agriculture" and organic farming.

The full throttle farmer wants 100% cosmetically perfect fruit.
the organic farmer is happy to get about 90% or less very good looking fruit. Not perfect.

The full throttle farmer sees "bugs" in his orchard and says "WAAAAAH" they are going to damage
my perfect fruit, so he gets out the chemicals and blasts the bugs- he only cares about profits.
The stinkbug is slightly beneficial - it will eat some of the bad bugs in pear orchards, and organic
farmers don't mind seeing a few stink bugs here and there.

Some people in their homes are like full throttle chemical farmers. They see dandelions on their lawn
and go "WAAAAH" and they spray the dandelions. They see bugs on their lettuce and immediately worry
that it's a problem. It's not.

But pesticides can be a problem.


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[TreeGuy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_conifer_seed_bug