Something stinks here…
One day, while talking with my father on the phone, a bright shiny bug entered the house and I passed right by it. Although I wasn’t into bugs then nearly as much as now, I was so excited that I immediately placed a cup over it to prevent it from going anywhere. After the conversation was over I uncovered the interesting bug and took some shots of it.
The shot above is one I made several weeks later, when I found another one of these bugs in one of my Japanese maple bushes. Many of your probably already know what this bug is – but for those not acquainted this is the stink bug. Supposedly they have the ability to spray a cyanide containing mixture that smells rather bad, though I have never seen one do this. Still, I have never bothered to handle one to find out. Above is the aptly named “green stink bug” – one of my favorites around the garden. They are among the most photogenic insects around here and are quite common. For more information about this fascinating creature, follow the jump.