Pentatomidae
(Redirected from Stink bugs)
Pentatomidae, Greek pente meaning five and tomos meaning section, is a family of stink bugs.[1] There are about 4,700 species in the family.
| Pentatomidae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Nezara viridula | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Pentatomidae |
| Subfamilies | |
In agriculture, many stink bugs and shield bugs are considered pest insects, because they can damage crops, and are not easily killed by pesticides.
Pentatomidae Media
Picture of a Stink Bug (Thyanta pallidovirens) taken in Fremont, California USA.
Acoloba lanceolata (Fabricius, 1803) - Hamerkop, Magaliesberg, South Africa
References
- ↑ Michael Chinery (1993). Insects of Britain & Western Europe. London: Harper/Collins. p. 72. ISBN 0-00-219137-7.
Other websites
 |
Wikispecies has information on: Pentatomidae. |
- Pentatomidae Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine