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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed title from “stinkbug” to “stink bug.” Added section headings throughout. | Apr 06, 2026 | ||
| Modified age appropriateness: Pest World.org - Stink Bugs. | Apr 12, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pest World.org - Stink Bugs. | Mar 30, 2020 | ||
| Changed species name for green stinkbug to Chinavia hilaris. | Nov 09, 2018 | ||
| Added an illustration of a green stinkbug. | Oct 15, 2014 | ||
| Removed information on species no longer classified in family Pentatomidae. | Oct 15, 2014 | ||
| Added image of a shield bug. | Feb 02, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Missouri Botanical Garden - Stink Bugs. | Jun 30, 2011 | ||
| Added photos of a stinkbug and a parent bug. | Feb 16, 2010 | ||
| Added an image of a green stinkbug (Acrosternum hilare). | Dec 31, 2009 | ||
| Added information about the green stinkbug (Acrosternum hilare). | Nov 24, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Stink Bug. | Jan 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Arizona - Stink Bug/Shield Bug Information. | Jan 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Pennsylvania State University - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. | Jan 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Desert USA - Pinacate Beetles. | Jan 14, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Stinkbug. | May 19, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 10, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 16, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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