Definition/Meaning of stinkbug

• English - Noun: stinkbug ( plural stinkbugs ) Insects , usually shield-shaped, that possess a gland that produces a foul smelling liquid , usually containing aldehydes which they use to discourage predators . ( entomology ) A common name applied to various insects of the Hemiptera order (the "true bugs"), in the Heteroptera suborder , principally in the superfamilies Pentatomoidea and Coreoidea . ( US Southwest…
• English - Alternative forms: stink bug
• English - Etymology: stink +‎ bug
• English - External links: Pentatomoidea on Wikispecies . Wikispecies: Pentatomoidea Coreoidea on Wikispecies . Wikispecies: Coreoidea Eleodes on Wikispecies . Wikispecies: Eleodes