Photo by David R. Lance (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt this point, I am starting to wonder how a Stink Bug could ever attract a mate when they smell so bad. \u00a0Well, believe it or not, they actually attract their special partner using their unique odours. \u00a0This strong smell makes it easy for the mates to find each other and then flirt over a cup of coffee. \u00a0Not all Stink Bugs will rely on this smelly attractive force as some have been known to create sound by rubbing their legs or wings together. \u00a0Naturally, this beautiful cricket-like song attracts a potential mate into the area. \u00a0Once she gets close enough, I am sure she will smell him whether she wants to or not.<\/p>\n
Even though today’s Wild Fact stunk, I hope you enjoyed it and I am looking forward to seeing you here tomorrow. \u00a0Enjoy the rest of your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Welcome back to the latest Wild Fact of the week. \u00a0I am not going to lie to you, today’s animal fact is really going to stink – \u00a0and not just because I am writing it late at night. \u00a0Nope, it will literally smell since we are going to be learning about the pesky Stink Bug. The term “Stink Bug” is the common name used for an entire family of insects in which there are thousands of different species. \u00a0Sure I could of picked an individual species but I figured we would keep it broad and talk about the entire family <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,4024],"tags":[348,339,4113,4025,1984,1983,1985,1986],"yoast_head":"\n
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