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Stink - Proxys punctulatus
Copyright © 2005 Sean McCann

Stink - Proxys punctulatus
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
September 28, 2005
Found at a light. This was the best image I could get before it flew away and broke my heart.
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 29 September, 2005 - 7:18am

Predatory?
Is there any truth to the adage that the stinkbugs with spines on their thoraces are predatory?

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I am not sure about that. In this case, no, according to the Guide Page for the genus.
I believe that the spines in this case would better serve as an anti-predator defence.
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