Is lygaeus hanseni poisonous to pets?
The stink bug's toxin comes from the poisonous plants they ingest. These trace amounts of toxins cannot kill predators, but during the long evolutionary process, these bitter toxins have indeed prevented most birds from preying on stink bugs. So please do not feed stink bugs to birds.
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