Thyme ate a stink bug!?

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- 05/07/2018 at 8:43 AM
  Chelsea
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  The other day there was a stink bug on the floor near her and I didn’t think she even noticed it, but Thyme just straight up ATE IT. She was and is perfectly fine. But I was more just shocked by this. Has anyone else’s buns eaten bugs before!? Maybe Thyme is just a weirdo who will eat literally anything.
- 05/07/2018 at 8:54 AM
  Bam
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  We had a member whose bun used to chase bugs, but I think he mostly stomped on them. From what I could find, stink bugs don’t seem to be toxic. They stink to deter predators. Didn’t work out so well for this poor stink bug though ?
- 05/07/2018 at 10:42 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  Yes, I believe they are harmless. Their form of deterrence, as bam says, is smelling bad when they are smooshed, rather than being actually toxic upon consumption.
  
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- 05/07/2018 at 9:53 PM
  kurottabun
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  I think most bunnies can and will eat anything, so a bug doesn’t sound weird to me I’ve read about other bunnies eating some peculiar stuff as well.
- 05/07/2018 at 9:59 PM
  LBJ10
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  Maybe she wanted a little protein? LOL
  
  As far as I know, stink bugs are harmless. Just stinky.
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