stink bug
noun
any of numerous broad, flat bugs of the family Pentatomidae, that emit a disagreeable odor.
stink bugs
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pluralof stink bug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The spiders benefit humans by acting as natural pest control, eating mosquitoes, biting flies and invasive stink bugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
They don’t have any natural predators and have a big web that is able to capture a diverse range of prey, including beetles, wasps and stink bugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
That means far fewer stink bugs would ever hatch.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 15, 2024
Scientists are encouraging Turkey’s government to think about using other insects to control the stink bugs.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 15, 2024
On the black earth on which the ice plants bloomed, hundreds of black stink bugs crawled.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
