Stink bugs give off an awful smell when they’re attacked or squashed.

臭虫在受到攻击或被压扁时会散发出难闻的气味。

There are several species of stink bugs, which together make up the family Pentatomidae.

有几种臭虫， 它们共同构成了五角科。

Other than offending your nose, stink bugs are pretty harmless to humans.

除了冒犯你的鼻子， 臭虫对人类几乎无害。

When colder weather rolls in, stink bugs look for a comfy place to over-winter—like your home.

当天气转冷时，臭虫会寻找舒适的地方过冬——比如您的家。

Take the stink bug, for example, in the United States. It’s believed to have arrived from China and finds American fruit crops delicious.

以美国的臭虫为例。 据信它是从中国运来的， 发现美国的水果作物很美味。

Some research suggests these aldehydes also have antifungal and antibacterial properties, so they may be helping stink bugs fight diseases at the same time.

一些研究表明， 这些醛还具有抗真菌和抗菌特性，因此它们可能同时帮助臭虫对抗疾病。

But the most common type is the brown marmorated stink bug, an otherwise banal, penny-sized insect that’s native to Asia, but has invaded all over the world.

但最常见的类型是棕色栗色臭虫，这是一种原产于亚洲的平庸、一便士大小的昆虫，但已入侵世界各地。