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Old 05-29-2003, 09:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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In California---do you know what a stinkbug is?

Its different then what they have east if us---it has a brownish/black body and doesnt fly, approx the size of a Junebug with longer legs and sticks his butt up in the air when menaced---im lookin for a picture/info etc---stinkbug isnt its actual name---anyone know?

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Old 05-29-2003, 09:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This is, TKOP?

Google knows.

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Old 05-29-2003, 09:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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This is what we call a stinkbug in Texas.
http://www.bigbendrivertours.com/Big.../bbinsects.htm

better link

Says there are 5000 varieties

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Geeze---of all people to find it---yep thats the little dude---thanks!
(I googled pretty deep and couldnt find it)
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All I did was google on http://images.google.com for stinkbug, but it appears my idea of one is different.
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Old 05-29-2003, 09:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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It's all in the syntax, TKOP. I just used insects california rear legs. Gotta use your imagination!

Found it pretty quick with that (third link on the first page)!

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Old 05-29-2003, 10:07 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Got a friend in the Dodgetalk forum with a new Black Hemi Quadcab truck and I told him it looked like a stinkbug---(they come sorta HIGH in the back, I did the suspension on mine) his truck is black---looks sorta like this:
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Anyways---he took my advice and "fixed" it:



Before and after---
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Old 05-29-2003, 11:16 PM   #9 (permalink)
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lol, stink-bug is a term for cars jacked up in the rear higher than the front. Haven't hear that term in years, LOL!
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Old 05-30-2003, 12:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
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lol...my friends old toyota 4x4 looked likea stinkbug when he hit the brakes...the front suspension was soft enough it dropped the front end making the rear rise up exactlly like that lil bugg
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