CLOSED: Can anyone ID this bug?

My daughter noticed these things in our yard and home about 7 days ago. Since, there's been a literal infestation. They are every where I turn outside...under things, on plants, buildings, the ground, etc. They are even inside my house...though thankfully, not as many as outside!

I garden and work in my yard often. Have lived here for 20+ yrs and don't ever recall seeing them before. 100% certain they have never been here in these kind of numbers.

The largest one I have found is about 1/4" long. They seem to always be on the move and stink if touched or smashed.

Anyone know what these things are?

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Minot, ND

Nymph of a bug in the superfamily Lygaeoidea - What is your geographic location?

Thanks. I'm in southern Idaho.

Minot, ND

I suggest that you contact your nearest office of Idaho's Cooperative Extension Service (http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/find.asp#RE) for assistance in specific identification and any recommended controls - I suspect that these insects simply are nuisance pests that will do little if any real harm, but it's always best to double-check...

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