05-14-2011, 03:42 PM
(05-14-2011, 03:34 PM)PonderThis Wrote:(05-14-2011, 03:31 PM)tvguy Wrote: Squash bugs aren't stink bugs. They may look alike but as many as I have squashed I would have known if they were stinky.
They're in the same family. Now you have me wondering if this is an individual difference. I used to pick squash bugs off with a pair of needle nose pliers and the smell repulses me so much that to this day I won't do it anymore, and that was 30 + years ago. I practically shiver to think of it now, their crushed smell is that repulsive to me it's almost visceral.
You wuss ,The smell doesn't bother me at all?
Description
Adult squash bugs are flattened in appearance and approximately ½ to ¾ inch long. Gray to black in color, adults are winged with orange and brown stripes visible on the edges of the abdomen. Eggs are 1/16 inch long, yellowish-brown to brick red in color. Upon hatching, nymphs are wingless, pale green to white with red legs, heads, and antennae. As nymphs mature, they become more gray in color with black legs. Squash bugs are sometimes confused with the stink bug. Both insects are true bugs, have piercing/sucking mouthparts, and even give off a distinct odor when crushed. However, the stink bug is not a pest of cucurbits; it is more commonly associated with legume crops such as soybeans and tomatoes.