Beetle (Stinkbug?) ID - Pacific Northwest

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Hulio Cranbrook, Canada Jun 07, 2020

Hello all,

I saw this beetle at sea level just north of Vancouver, British Columbia. I nearly bit into it as it was on a salmonberry I had just picked! I didn't notice it at first! I set it on a leaf and managed to film it for a bit. I apologize about the corny intro and outro. Any help with identification is much appreciated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBQNR8UGRT4

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 07, 2020

It is a stink bug (Pentatomidae); it appears to be in the genus Banasa - http://www.whereartmeetstheheart.com/dghtruebug.shtml#Banasadimiata

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Hulio Cranbrook, Canada Jun 07, 2020

Thank you Flapdoodle! Looks about right for sure. Until today, I would've presumed stinkbugs were beetles. I haven't reached the level of knowledge to know what I don't know.

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