Guess Who's Home For Winter...Stink Bugs?!

Now that fall has arrived, it’s important that homeowners and businesses understand that the Mid-Atlantic is suffering from a rise in stink bugs.

Now, I’ve seen these bugs all my life. But today when I opened the front door to the house to let the maids in (yes, we have maids come in once or twice a year) a massive swarm of stink bugs came in the house. Of course anyone who knows about these pests understands that squashing them is NOT IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. They’re called stink bugs because of the nasty odor that comes from them when you squish them. It’s best to vacuum them or maybe even spray them with bug spray if that even works.

This is what a typical stinkbug looks like.

Stink bugs look for shelter during the fall season to prepare for winter. Obviously, if they stay outside, they will die. So of course it makes sense for them to look for cracks and holes in buildings to stay warm. The good side is that they’re not going to mate once in the building. That would be like having an infestation of roaches, yuck!

In the meantime, get ready for the fall/winter season because it looks like we won’t be bracing ourselves for the cold weather alone. Here's some more info on stink bugs. Enjoy! Ha Ha.