Okay, so maybe you’ve read up a bit about stink bugs and the way they eat.
Or…
Maybe you know nothing about these insects at all other than the fact that they’re swarming through your house.
Annoying!
Either way, you’re concerned that they’re going to take a chomp right out of your finger, and understandably so! Keep reading to find out whether or not these bugs can actually bite you or your pets.
Ed has been working in the pest control industry for years helping 1,000's of homeowners navigate the world of insect and rodent management. He manages Pest Strategies now helping homeowners around the world!
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The Mouth of a Stink Bug
很有可能，除非您是昆虫学家，否则您从未见过昆虫近距离和个人。
Not every insect has the same type of mouth, which is why the term “mouthparts” is used. It’s a way to identify the sort of setup a distinct insect has, and how it intakes its food.
Stink Bug Mouthparts
The mouthparts of a stinkbug are largely regarded to be like a needle.
This “needle”pierces into the skinof the fruit or vegetable and extracts nutrients, sucking them upwards. Stink bugs tends to favor foods with a hard outer layer that they can puncture with their mouthparts, almost like a syringe.
Do Stink Bugs Have Teeth?
Brown marmorated stink bugs(the kind you’ll see swarming through your house to seek shelter during the winter) don’t, actually, have any teeth!
一种不同的物种stink bug(adult tree stink bugs) are brown in color and appear similar to the brown marmorated stink bug, and theseDO have teeth. However, there are two reasons not to fret about this.
- The teeth on the adult tree stink bug are along the “shoulder blades,” and can’t be used to bite
- Adult tree stink bugs won’t invade your home, and will generally stay out of your way
仅基于这一发现，可以肯定地说，臭虫不会咬人！
臭虫有牙齿吗？
Brown marmorated stink bugs don’t, actually, have any teeth! A different species of stink bug are brown in color and appear similar to the brown marmorated stink bug, and these DO have teeth.
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Do Stink Bugs Sting?!
It’s natural to wonder whether to be concerned about astink bugsting…especially with what you now know about their mouthparts!
Will they try to make you or your pet their newest lunch snack?!
严格的素食主义者
Guess what?Stink bugs are herbivores—they subsist wholly on a plant-based diet. This is confirmed by Dr. Jorge Parada of the National Pest Management Association in the video below.
这意味着他们永远不会利用他们的专业d pin-prick stingers on humans or animals. They won’t ever “sting” you, your kids, or your pets, so you never have to worry about any bodily harm coming from a stink bug!
Final Thoughts…
Stink bugs几乎是对人类和动物的无害昆虫。他们唯一的防御方法是他们的经典“臭味”，当他们感到受到威胁时（或在死亡过程中）时，它们会释放出来。
They won’t bite, they won’t sting with their mouthparts, and they won’t cause any physical pain to you and yours. They’re annoying and unsettling, but not dangerous by any stretch.
