Stink Bugs

[Lindsey]

I looked up at the ceiling and saw a stink bug crawling steadily criss-crossing the room. Never having seen one of these bastards indoors, I hopped on the Internet to find the proper way to deal with it. According to the internet, I simply need to flick him into a jar of soapy water. So I climb up armed with a tissue in one hand and the jar of soapy water in the other. While I was getting my supplies, the bastard had crawled into the smoke detector. I remove the cover, but he's clinging in a nook and I can't get to him. I wait. After about 2 minutes he makes his move. I grab him with the tissue. Flicking him into the jar didn't quite happen though. I dropped the tissue. The stinkbug is no longer in sight, but he's left a trail of clear liquid down the whole length of the wall. Either I'm nose deaf or this liquid doesn't stink yet. How long does it take for the scent to be noticeable? What's the best way to clean it? And if I ever see one of these bastards again, how do I get rid of it, if I'm clearly not coordinated enough to get it in a jar?

 

[phill4paul]

You're fooked, good and well. Stink bugs are here to stay. There's not a whole lot you can do about them. I usually just use a little 1.5 gallon shop vac indoors.

 

[Lindsey]

I think I need to move.

 

[phill4paul]

I think I need to move.

One or two will follow you in your luggage.

 

[Dr.3D]

I looked up at the ceiling and saw a stink bug crawling steadily criss-crossing the room. Never having seen one of these bastards indoors, I hopped on the Internet to find the proper way to deal with it. According to the internet, I simply need to flick him into a jar of soapy water. So I climb up armed with a tissue in one hand and the jar of soapy water in the other. While I was getting my supplies, the bastard had crawled into the smoke detector. I remove the cover, but he's clinging in a nook and I can't get to him. I wait. After about 2 minutes he makes his move. I grab him with the tissue. Flicking him into the jar didn't quite happen though. I dropped the tissue. The stinkbug is no longer in sight, but he's left a trail of clear liquid down the whole length of the wall. Either I'm nose deaf or this liquid doesn't stink yet. How long does it take for the scent to be noticeable? What's the best way to clean it? And if I ever see one of these bastards again, how do I get rid of it, if I'm clearly not coordinated enough to get it in a jar?

You just scared the piss out of him.

 

[Dr.3D]

I must have 10,000 of them on my new vinyl siding.

They have been leaving yellow juice all over it.

I figure it won't be long till first frost get's rid of em.

 

[Natural Citizen]

They crawl inside your siding and then into the cracks if your walls aren't sealed. It happened to me last year.

I must have 10,000 of them on my new vinyl siding.

They have been leaving yellow juice all over it.

I figure it won't be long till first frost get's rid of em.

 

[Natural Citizen]

They're everywhere. I'm about half hour south of you and they get inside my house once in a while so any place you move in the vicinity will still have them.

If it's one of those brown ones, they're supposed to be some new kind of infestation from Japan over the last few years. Or so I read. They aren;t like the ones we used to accidentally eat when we were picking berries.

I think I need to move.

 

[lilymc]

This must be an East Coast thing… I don't think I've even seen one of those before.

 

[Natural Citizen]

This must be an East Coast thing… I don't think I've even seen one of those before.

Tell her how you get rid of bugs, lil.

 

[phill4paul]

I must have 10,000 of them on my new vinyl siding.

They have been leaving yellow juice all over it.

I figure it won't be long till first frost get's rid of em.

And then they will winter over in your eaves or attic. You can not be rid of them. The best you can do, exterior, is a 5 gallon wet vac and then throw in some diatomaceous earth or Seven Dust.

 

[lilymc]

Tell her how you get rid of bugs, lil.

You get back to work

 

[Natural Citizen]

You get back to work

I'm getting ready to head out of here in a little bit.

 

[Lindsey]

Since this is the first one I've seen in my house; is there still hope? Can I do something to prevent an infestation? I see them all around town, but always outside, until now.

 

[Lindsey]

You get back to work

I'm missing something here.

 

[Natural Citizen]

I'm missing something here.

I'm supposed to working instead of playing with my phone.

 

[CrissyNY]

i get like 5-10 in my place every autumn

they move so slow and creepy, like they have a plan

FIRST, i panic

SECOND, i carefully scoop it up with like, a magazine or newspaper. carefully, so i don't smoosh it. then depending whats closer, i take it outside or flush it down the toilet.

like a fool, i killed one once. THAT SMELL. oh man...never again

 

[Raginfridus]

That's what those are? I've been lighting them up with my lighter if I see them outside. They're the ones new to America... assholes.

 

[Dr.3D]

Of course they could also be Boxelder Bugs.

This is a true Stink Bug.

 

[phill4paul]

Of course they could also be Boxelder Bugs.

This is a true Stink Bug.

I only know the latter. And there is really nothing you can do about them.