Well, maybe. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has come to Virginia! It is comparable to the cicadas that sprung up a few years ago, but they are not as big. They are just as gross and worthless though. They get into houses through air leaks and cracks and like to sit on the ceilings and crawl along anything they land on. When they fly around, they are loud and you can hear them running into things or falling to the floor after they hit something. Seriously, the bug is dumb. It will fly itself into a wall and die. Also, one hit with a fly swatter will kill the creepy invader. Furthermore, this stink bug has no stink! I've killed a few and I've never smelled anything afterward. Also, it doesn't sting or bite. So, it's basically just creepy and ugly, but I'm still terrified of it.
I noticed these bugs sometime around March and they kept invading my house until a few weeks ago. I thought they were gone for good, but then the weather started to get warm again and the bugs came back. As I climbed into my car after work, I noticed two sitting on the door. When I got home, the screen door was covered with them! I had to go in through the garage and there were some sitting on that door.
To find out more about them and to see a picture, here is a link to wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_marmorated_stink_bug
Also, one hit with a fly swatter will kill the creepy invader.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they actually die after a fly swatter strike or a kamikaze attempt at a wall or light. I think they're just disoriented because they'll get right back up if you don't take a vacuum cleaner to them.
Personally, I find the pedes to be far creepier.