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Stink bugs

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

Thank you for your help.

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.

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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.

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 blink.png

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 by KhunBENQ

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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.

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.

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Dear Pla shado,

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

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