Stink bugs

[Kanga Japan]

Would anyone possibly know the Thai word for 'stink bugs' (in general)?

Thank you for your help.

[AyG]

I'm not familiar with the term "stink bug". However, it might refer to มวน. This is from the RID. I won't bother translating, but you can check the scientific names to see if they match.

น. ชื่อแมลงหลายชนิดในหลายวงศ์ เมื่อโตเต็มที่มีปีก ๒ คู่ ปีกคู่หน้าค่อนข้างยาว แคบ
เนื้อปีกบริเวณโคนแข็ง ปลายเป็นแผ่นบางอ่อน ปีกคู่หลังอ่อนเป็นแผ่นบางตลอด
เมื่อพับปีกจะแบนราบไปตามสันหลัง แต่บางชนิดก็ไม่มีปีก ปากเป็นท่อยาวคล้ายเข็ม
โผล่ทางด้านล่างบริเวณปลายหัว หลายชนิดปล่อยกลิ่นเหม็นได้และเป็นศัตรูพืชพวกที่อยู่
ในวงศ์ Pentatomidae เช่น มวนเขียว (Rhynchocoris humeralis) ทําลายส้ม, แมงแกง
(Tessaratoma javanica) ทําลายลําไย, ที่อยู่ในวงศ์ Pyrrhocoridae เช่น
มวนแดงฝ้าย (Dysdercus cingulatus)ทําลายทุกส่วนของฝ้าย.

[Kanga Japan]

Dear AyG,

Thank you very much for that. I think it is correct. I have Tessaratoma javanica on my list as the lychee/longan stink bug.

Apparently they and other types of stink bugs are popular as food in the Isaan region.

[KhunBENQ]

Dear AyG,

Thank you very much for that. I think it is correct. I have Tessaratoma javanica on my list as the lychee/longan stink bug.

Apparently they and other types of stink bugs are popular as food in the Isaan region.

Tessaratoma fits with what my wife votes for. "Popular name":

แมงแกง (maeng kaeng)

As described e.g. here:

http://research.rae.mju.ac.th/raebase/index.php/knowledge/2012/491-insect

Sometimes seemingly misspelled, as you also find: แมงแคง, like here:

http://www.isantumhome.com/thread-500-1-1.html

(but likely a simple misspelling comparing with post of AyG)

Wife says, that they not only stink, but spray a poisonous liquid which harms your eye.

But also: tastes good

Further searching reveals it is a big family of bugs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessaratomidae

However, the defensive chemicals of tessaratomids (particularly that of Tessaratoma papillosa and Musgraveia sulciventris) are notable for being one of the most debilitating to vertebrates, probably a defense specifically aimed against birds.^[21] They can cause damage to human skin and even cause temporary blindness if sprayed unto the eyes.^[10]

Edited September 6, 2015 by KhunBENQ

[Kanga Japan]

Dear KhunBENQ,

Thank you for that. I am afraid that the first link will take me some time to get through.

Looking at the last link, it seems that Tessaratoma papillosa has the same English name (lychee/longan stink bug) as the Tessaratoma javanica.

I will have to check that.

Some of these stink bugs/shield bugs are beautiful, but I wouldn't even think of eating them (even if they didn't stink). We all have different tastes.

[Pla shado]

Sometimes seemingly misspelled, as you also find: แมงแคง, like here:

http://www.isantumho...ad-500-1-1.html

(but likely a simple misspelling comparing with post of AyG)

My wife says that in Isaan they say/spell it แมงแคง.

[Kanga Japan]

Dear Pla shado,

Thank you (and your wife) for that information. I will add it.