People living near kudzu patches could face six-legged home invaders this year when temperatures drop and an Asian insect known as the kudzu bug comes looking for a place to snuggle up and get warm.

The tiny invaders-in-waiting also are called globular stink bugs - for their foul odor - or lablab bugs.

"We've seen a lot of them this year," said Oconee County Extension Agent Henry Hibbs.

Read more: Athens Banner Herald

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