The ones where I’m from are often over an inch long, and can spray kinda like a skunk. They’re good for the local ecosystem and they’re mostly harmless, but you definitely don’t want them in your house. If you want to look them up I think the most common name is desert stink beetle.
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flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 months agoWiki says that they aren’t a pest and rather eat organic debris. Sounds quite nice actually!
yozul@beehaw.org 4 months ago
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
If the ones I get can spray, they don’t, so not a concern for me.
yozul@beehaw.org 4 months ago
They’re not particularly trigger happy with their spray, so it mostly happens if you have a pet that finds them before you do. If you just take them outside in a jar or shoo them out the door with a broom you’re usually fine. A dog with stank face is no fun though.
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
I’ve picked them up and they tend to not care, I guess because I wasn’t actively trying to squish it in my hands? If they all can spray they are extremely chill.
flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 months ago
I’m probably biased because insects fascinate me :D
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
I would rather them not be in the house, but i did look them up at one point so i just get annoyed, they don’t get treated to the can of bug death.