Have you had stink bugs in your home yet? As it cools down, expect to see more. I'm not a huge fan, but these bugs aren't going anywhere. So let's take a closer look.
Marmorated stink bugs just came to Pennsylvania around 1998, and have been spreading through the eastern United States. Since they didn't evolve here, we don't have any critters around that have evolved to hold their noses and eat them. (In Asia, there's a parasitic wasp that attacks their eggs.) So, these bugs are here to stay.
Stink bugs don't bite or sting, and are generally harmless to humans except for their smell. The best thing is to keep them out of your house in the first place: seal up cracks around windows and doors where they can squeeze in. (It's good for your heating bill, too.) When you do catch them indoors, don't squash them -- you'll regret it for hours. Instead, drop them in a glass of soapy water, or just scoot them outdoors.
And then, you can sing this song:
4 comments:
Haha I went to AU with the stink bug singing guy.
Great song. As it was playing, I was thinking about sending it to a bunch of science teachers to share with their students. Kids would love to learn this song.
But then I saw the frames with the humping dog. Why did you include that? Now I can't share it with anyone who works with kids.
Hm, that scene didn't register with me that way but I guess I can see how it might inspire giggles in the classroom. And it's definitely irrelevant to the song. Maybe you could click through to Jack Douglass' YouTube page and see if he'd post a G-rated version?
We just learned about stink bugs a couple of years ago, when Ben discovered that the "vent" for the upstairs bathroom wasn't connected to the hole in the wall for said vent. There was the hole. There was the tube. They were not connected. Hence, MANY stink bugs upstairs! Nice post. :)
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