Basicryptus costalis ()

About

One may wonder how these insects received their stinky name. It is no surprise that they are commonly called the "stink bug" as, once threatened, they can secrete an odorous smell to deter potential predators from treating them as a snack. You could say they stink their way up to the beetleboards.

Some prefer to call them "shield bugs" instead, as their morphology resembles a shield. These hemipterans sport piercing-sucking mouthparts and feed on flora or other animals of a similar or smaller size, depending on the species.

Currently, this species is being reevaluated by various studies to properly distinguish separate species from the cluster of similar species previously described as the Basicryptus costalis (or synonymously, Edessa costalis) species.