5 Things You Didn’t KnowAbout Stink Bugs (And Howto Get Rid of Them) When the weather starts to turn chilly, wenotice an uptick in the number of pests thattry to come into our homes for the winter. Especially in the case of oneparticularly smelly uninvited guest—the brown marmorated stink bug. We’ve rounded up a few important factsto know about these creepy-crawlers,plus some hints for keeping them at bay. 1. They aren’t native to the U.S., anddon’t have many natural predators. 2. This species seeks outprotected structures like housesand garages to spend the winter. 3. Researchers at Virginia Tech have foundthat these insects can stuff themselves throughgaps as small as three to seven millimeters. 4. While they love feasting on fruitsand vegetables, they’ll also gorgethemselves on ornamental plants. 5. If you spot these stink bugs in your houseduring the fall and winter, you don’t haveto worry about them laying eggs inside. To get rid of them, try vacuuming them,making a stink bug trap, or squishingthem—if your nose can handle it.