The next 'biblical' bug invasion: Stink bugs

There's a new annoying insect on the rise — one congressman calls it a "terrorist bug" — and it is causing quite a stink in the mid-Atlantic

This new bother fights not with a bite or a sting but a smell.
(Image credit: CC BY: Stephen Klein)

Cities across the U.S. are in the throes of bedbug hysteria, but the mid-Atlantic is bracing for a different infestation: Stink bugs. This year, the population of these pests has exploded, wreaking havoc on farms throughout the region. And, with the weather getting cooler, the bugs are seeking warmth, crawling into urban office buildings and suburban homes. "I have never seen anything like this in my career," Tracy Leskey, a USDA scientist, tells the Washington Post. Here is a concise guide to America's infestation du jour:

Are they really smelly?

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