Dereila Nature Inn Home > Woodlands Pathway > The Bug World > Bug of the Month | November 2014 - Consperse Stink Bug | Consperse Stink Bug, Euschistus conspersus Stink bugs are members of the Pentatomidae family of the insect order Hemiptera. Hemiptera means "half wings" a reference to the fact that these insects have two sets of wings, with the front pair being leathery at the base and transparent at the tip. Pentatomidiae is a reference to the five (penta) body sections. Stink bugs can produce a chemical with a rather unpleasant ordour which is believed to be a defence against predators. | « October 2014 | December 2014 » | Bug of the Month Archives | Dereila Nature Inn Home > Woodlands Pathway > The Bug World > Bug of the Month top

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