Dee At 8 A.M.: Proxys punctulatus

Friday, May 15, 2026

May 15, 2026

I am known as a Black Stink Bug

But that name's not entirely true

My legs are part white

And my back spot is light

And my mate likes my sweet perfume

Location: On the side (outside) of my house, Fellsmere

Sources: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN795

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

August 19, 2020

Location: Fellsmere, my house

I am known as a Black Stink Bug
I appear to be a facultative feeder
I can change how I eat based on what's around
Such as bugs or plants - I can eat either.

Note: To quote David Simpson, "Facultative feeders are a subset of omnivores that switch modes rather than just eat everything all the time. Over a long time they are omnivores, but in a short time period they may be insectivores, herbivores, etc."

As described in the article linked below, “Although the black stink bug is a phytophagous species, it can also be predaceous, and has been found attacking insect larvae in cotton.”