Occasional invaders · SWFL Pest Identifier
Stink Bug
Harmless A nuisance at most. No urgency.
How to identify it
- Shield-shaped body
- Gathers on sunny walls and around windows in cooler months
- Releases odor when crushed — hence the name
Size
Small (grain of rice)
Where you'll see it
Lights / windows · Lanai / patio
Looks like
Crawler
Did you know
The smell is a defense chemical from glands on its thorax — vacuum, don’t squish.
What it means for you
Seasonal wall-sitters. Sealing window gaps is the whole fix.
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