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Page A-12 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Weather Crawlies with Cri: Watch Cave Junction Thursday, Dec 20 Rain High -- 54 Low -- 37 Friday, Dec 21 Cloudy High -- 48 Low -- 36 saturday, Dec 22 PM Rain High -- 49 Low -- 40 sunday, Dec 23 Rain High -- 48 Low -- 42 Monday, Dec 24 Showers High -- 47 Low -- 39 Tuesday, Dec 25 Showers High -- 46 Low -- 37 Wednesday, Dec 26 PM showers High -- 45 Low -- 39 Following are the high & low temperatures, and rainfall recorded at The End of the Road in O’Brien by Cheryl Johnson: Dec 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 High 45.9 44.3 47.9 49.8 43.4 36.6 55.4 Low 34.8 39.6 36.7 37.5 33.8 33.0 31.1 Rain 0.11 0.86 0.39 0.01 0.88 Dec. Rain: 2.90” YTD Rain: 13.02” Nothing says “festive holiday color” like a stink bug. Let’s meet three species common to our area. The pictured true bugs are (left to right, top to bottom) Banasa dimidiate (no common name), red- shouldered stink bug (Thyanta custator) and green stink bug (Chinavia hilaris). Pictured is a fifth instar nymph of the latter species; the adults are solid green with blue eyes. These three stink bugs aren’t as pesty as people think, though they are all stinky if threatened. Only the green stink bug is considered a pest of note, and only to crops like soy, cotton, peaches and vegetables. Red-shouldered are considered “minor pests” of crops while B. dimidiate will dine on a few berries, such as blackberries or chokecherries. The green stink bug is the most common and odds are you still won’t spot many of them over the summer months. This is partially because they have good camo skills, but largely because unlike, say, boxelder bugs, these three species of stink bugs just don’t exist in massive numbers and don’t cause noticeable damage to typical yard plants or trees. Because stink bugs’ foods of choice are also foods which appeal to birds, nymphs and adults alike become bird food. We also have lots of Platygastridae wasps around and these teeny wasps specialize in parasitizing stink bug eggs. The wasps are so effective at this, they are now by Christy Solo being used for biological control of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug. Pro tip: Don’t crush a stink bug. When threatened or injured the stink bug will emit quite a bit of foul-smelling liquid from glands located under the thorax. The bugs’ stink used to be added to acids to reinforce their “danger smell!” Like all true bugs (Hemiptera), stink bugs can fly, though they spend most of their time hiding out. Of our featured three, you’re most likely to find green and red- shouldered as they will come to porch lights at night. Fun facts about our three featured bugs: The green shield bug’s Latin name “hilaris” means “lively and cheerful” while B. dimidiate’s moniker Green stink bug nymph (Chinavia hilaris) comes from “dimidiata” which means “divided in half” referring to their green pronotum (part between head and body) which divides their red heads and bodies. The red-shouldered missed out on a fun Latin name, but got a perfectly descriptive common name. Well, sort of - red-shouldered can be highly variable. From the bright green pictured to a dark blue-green and those that hibernate overwinter turn dull to dark brown to better blend in with a winter landscape. They don’t even get to be holiday-colored during the holidays. The dark wing bars and pristine white dots on their backs as well as their pale hindwings help you identify pulcherrima in either color. WALK-IN CLINIC NOW OPEN (541) 592-4111 Shop for Gifts now thru Dec. 22 Thank you for shopping Cave Junction. Buy a sub and 30 oz. drink, and get a sub of equal or lesser price free! Extras at additional cost. * Expires December 31, 2018 *Free sub excludes Extras. Valid at 130 N. Redwood Hwy, Cave Junction, OR 97523, restaurant for in-restaurant orders only, excluding kiosk orders. Plus applicable tax. No cash value. Not for sale. Coupon must be surrendered with purchase. One time use. One coupon per qualifying item(s). Cannot be combined with promotional offers. Void if transferred, sold, auctioned, reproduced, purchased or altered, and where prohibited. Subway ® is a Registered Trademark of Subway IP LLC. © 2018 Subway IP LLC. Bid on the Silent Auction & get tickets to win our 2018 Grand Raffle Prize Invites you to Celebrate the Season With us Now thru Dec. 22 At the Guild Gallery in Kerby now thru Dec. 15 OPEN hOuSE 10-4 Dec. 15 Sweet treats, hot cider Auction and Raffle Close at 4pm