Calais just ate a stink bug =p

[justjumpit621]

Calais just ate a stink bug ewwwww. Is that bad or is his breathe just gonna smell

 

[pssh]

The stink bugs I've used feed on cabbage/mustard greens and wild relatives. They were fine but some chameleons wouldnt eat them. as long as they dont feed on anything toxic I dont think it will be an issue.

 

[justjumpit621]

The stink bugs I've used feed on cabbage/mustard greens and wild relatives. They were fine but some chameleons wouldnt eat them. as long as they dont feed on anything toxic I dont think it will be an issue.

It's been in my house so it should be fine, it was in the window trying to get out and Calais saw it before I could remove it It STUNK!

 

[Miss Lily]

I think I found one of these trapped in a web outside the other day. I could smell this smell all the time, kinda like part cooked meat (hard to describe) but gross and couldn't get the smell off my fingers! Ewww! I bet they taste bad!

 

[justjumpit621]

I think I found one of these trapped in a web outside the other day. I could smell this smell all the time, kinda like part cooked meat (hard to describe) but gross and couldn't get the smell off my fingers! Ewww! I bet they taste bad!

I don't know I smell another HAHA and I can't find Calais, guessing he went after it. Can't taste that bad I guess.

 

[lysinlight87]

I think I found one of these trapped in a web outside the other day. I could smell this smell all the time, kinda like part cooked meat (hard to describe) but gross and couldn't get the smell off my fingers! Ewww! I bet they taste bad!

I didn't know we got them in the UK! I'm gonna look em up now

 

[Miss Lily]

I didn't know we got them in the UK! I'm gonna look em up now

You've got me thinking now! I thought it was what I found cos it smelled so bad! Might not be the same thing though, lol! Edit - I just looked them up too and they are more commonly known as shield bugs in the UK. They still stink though!

 

[lysinlight87]

according to wikepedia, they're smelly shield bugs. I've never smelled a shield bug tho lol

 

[justjumpit621]

according to wikepedia, they're smelly shield bugs. I've never smelled a shield bug tho lol

They only smell when you smoosh them It's disgusting. They are brown, not the green ones.

 

[Miss Lily]

according to wikepedia, they're smelly shield bugs. I've never smelled a shield bug tho lol

You don't need to get close to smell them! The one I found was trapped in a spiders web trying to get free. I didn't realise and tried to free it in a cup but I could smell this awful smell at the same time. I didn't think much of it until I realised the smell was on my finger! Ugh! Even after washing with soap I could still smell it!

They only smell when you smoosh them It's disgusting. They are brown, not the green ones.

Yeah, the one I found was kind of orange/brown. I've also seen green ones too, but I won't be touching them again, lol!

 

[justjumpit621]

This is what it was. Not native but ALL over the place

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_marmorated_stink_bug

 

[Miss Lily]

Yes, it looked like that but more orange, but I have seen green ones with orange markings too. They look quite cool!