Dusky stink bug
Euschistus tristigmus
The dusky stink bug is a brownish shield-shaped bug from North and Central America. Like other stink bugs, it can make a smelly scent when it is scared.
Lives in
North America and Central America
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. It does not bite people, but it may leave a bad smell on your fingers.
What does it eat?
Like its relatives, it sucks juice from plants with its beak.
How fast is it?
A garden snail about 0.05 km/h (0.03 mph)
Dusky stink bug about 0.2 km/h (0.12 mph)
A tortoise about 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
cool stuff
Fun facts
1
It is a stink bug, and stink bugs are shaped like a little shield.
2
There are two kinds of dusky stink bug, called subspecies.
3
It lives in a big area, from North America down to Central America.
you asked
Most asked questions about Dusky stink bug
?Is the dusky stink bug dangerous?
No. It cannot hurt you, but it can make a stinky smell.
?Why is it called a stink bug?
Because it lets out a smelly scent to keep enemies away.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Euschistus tristigmus
- Named by
- Say, 1832
- Group
- True bugs and cicadas
- Family
- Pentatomidae
- Classification
- Insecta > Hemiptera > Pentatomidae
- Lives on
- North America
Where the facts come from
- Euschistus tristigmus (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Judy Gallagher. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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