Tag Archives: Anchor Stink Bug
08.11.2021 Another Stinky
I take their word for it as I have never smelled one of these either. I guess I would if I handled one but I don’t make a habit of handling insects. Anchor Stink Bug-Stiretrus anchorago Annual visitor to my … Continue reading
08.27.2020-They’re really not that bad
When folks think of stink bugs they don’t do so with enthusiasm. But they are actually beneficial to gardeners. Anchor Stink Bugs- Stiretrus anchorago are predatory, feeding on the larvae of many beetles and lepidoptera that are considered pests themselves. One reason … Continue reading
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Tagged Amherst, Anchor Stink Bug, beneficial insect, Bugs on Eupatorium perfoliatum, Common Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, predatory bug, stink bug, Stiretrus anchorago, western massachusetts
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