Florida Predatory Stink Bug (Euthyrhynchus floridanus)

Order: Hemiptera (he-MIP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Pentatomidae (pen-ta-TOM-id-ee) (Info) Genus: Euthyrhynchus Species: floridanus Profile: 1 positive 3 neutrals No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Oakhaven, Arkansas South Daytona, Florida Umatilla, Florida Zephyrhills, Florida Lula, Georgia Belwood, North Carolina Kannapolis, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Beech Island, South Carolina Knoxville, Tennessee Maryville, Tennessee Tappahannock, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive plantfreak78 On May 23, 2009, plantfreak78 from Rolesville, NC (Zone 7b) wrote: The picture at the following site says it all. Bad bugs beware! http://www.dpughphoto.com/images/florida predatory stink bug... Neutral cedar18 On Jun 13, 2009, cedar18 from Lula, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: We 'caught' them eating a bee and a ladybug. So it's hard to be all in favor of them as predators since their appetite does not suit us! Neutral plantladylin On Aug 2, 2009, plantladylin from Daytona Beach, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: I found about eight to ten of these bugs amongst leaf litter in a flower bed, and crawling up the base of a Schefflera tree. It's nice to know they are "good" bugs, but the little anole lizards were feeding on them ... that food chain thing I guess! Neutral Ahki On Jun 25, 2012, Ahki from Maryville, TN wrote: I saw hundreds of these on one of my trees this Spring. I was concerned it was hurting the tree but it didn't. Then when it got hot they all disappeared. I had never seen them here before.

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