If your cat eats a stink bug the cat may get an upset stomach or diarrhea and be just fine.
Some cats may have allergies to stink bugs and become more sick from eating stink bugs but they are not poisonous and most cats and other pets will be just fine when they eat a stink bug.
A stink bug looks like a shield shaped bug with brown mottling and is between 14 mm to 17 mm long and is around the size of a U.S. dime.
The stink bugs abdominal edges and their last 2 antenna segments also have alternating broad light and dark bands.
Stink bugs are not harmful and they do not bite people or pets and they are not known to transmit disease or cause physical harm.
However, some people may be sensitive to allergens given off by the stink bugs.
The brown marmorated stink bug is an insect in the family Pentatomidae that is native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian regions.
Stink bugs also do not cause any structural damage or reproduce in homes.
Poorly sealed doors, windows, pipes, and bright lights can all attract stink bugs to your house.
The most common time for stink bugs to hatch and thrive is from March through September.
Stink bugs also lay eggs in the spring and seek shelter as the weather cools off in the fall.
While stink bugs do not pose a health or property risk to homeowners, stink bugs can quickly become an odoriferous nuisance around the home.
Like other pests, including ants and termites, stink bugs also will often enter structures in larger numbers, making stink bug control particularly difficult.
Killing or vacuuming stink bugs may release a foul odor.
The odor that is released from stink bugs will not attract other bugs.
To prevent re-infestation of stink bugs, find and seal up entry-ways into the home.