Acrosternum hilare log

[agent A]

so i am starting a log to keep track of my acrosternum hilare eggs

here is a pic of what they looked like yesterday:

and today they r gettin closer to hatching

they r said to take 5 days to hatch, i had them for 3!!!

 

[Peter Clausen]

I look forward to your results and updates!

Confess I had to look them up:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_stink_bug

I made a video a few years back:

 

[agent A]

I look forward to your results and updates!

Confess I had to look them up:

http://en.wikipedia....Green_stink_bug

nice! i dont know why peeps think they r pests, i love them!! the eggs r almost all pink so hatching should take place soon, maybe if i get a good next generation i will sell some, they r fascinating pets and all u gotta do is throw a tomato in the cage for them to eat and they live several months, i've never found large enough numbers to get a colony going but these eggs should suffice

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Stink bugs are a big problem here in maryland, plus, they smell like ###### lol

 

[agent A]

Stink bugs are a big problem here in maryland, plus, they smell like ###### lol

can u catch a bunch for me??

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

can u catch a bunch for me??

Would you actually buy these damn things?

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

I would love to send you some because if you kill them the stink attracts more, so i guess it would be an effective way lol

 

[agent A]

Would you actually buy these damn things?

yes, i wouldnt pay too much for them seeing i'm like the only one who thinks they r cool but i'd still take as many as possible

I would love to send you some because if you kill them the stink attracts more, so i guess it would be an effective way lol

sounds good, especially if they r acrosternum hilare

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

most are Halyomorpha halys

 

[agent A]

most are Halyomorpha halys

that works too, i will keep both species

i wonder if they make good feeder insects...

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

no animal will eat them except mantids, at least that's what i read in a book lol. They are invasive so no natural predators.

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

my beardie got a hold of one when i wasn't looking and immediately spit it out.

 

[gripen]

You would buy stink bugs!? We have soooo many here...

 

[agent A]

You would buy stink bugs!? We have soooo many here...

oh yay!! what species are they??

 

[agent A]

they hatched!! :clap:

 

[brancsikia339]

awesome!!

 

[agent A]

2nd instar :clap:

 

[Chivalry]

Good lord. Come pick all you want off my cucumbers. I squished a bunch yesterday and I still can't get the smell off me. All gardeners despise them. You want some Japanese beetles?

 

[agent A]

Good lord. Come pick all you want off my cucumbers. I squished a bunch yesterday and I still can't get the smell off me. All gardeners despise them. You want some Japanese beetles?

Can u catch me some? Half of mine died for some reason

Maybe they got too hot or hungry

I'll trade u for some lobata nymphs...