Bugs on the timber

[Cham1]

Hi 

I have noticed that there are bugs on my garden furniture . Not sure what are those. Can anyone please let me know how can i get rid of ?

  

Thanks

[JacobZ]

Hi @Cham1,

I can't identify them with any real certainty, but they look like either small stink bugs or a variety of shield bug to me.

They don't look like termites or any timber-eating insect that I'm aware of, if that is part of your reason for asking. 

Is it possible to get a close-up photo of one of them against a neutral background? Roughly how long would you say they are in millimetres? Also, what general area are you in?

Allow me to tag our knowledgeable members @Noelle, @robchin, @mich1972 and @Dave-1 to see if they have any idea what they might be. 

I'll wait and see if you can provide some further context and assist further.

Jacob

[Dave-1]

Good Evening @Cham1 

My first thought was "Stinkbugs" of some type lol and the second thought was they must have found something tasty on your chairs? Maybe a spilled drink, droppings or it just smells nice to them 😕 

I cant tell what type of stink bugs but that flat disk shape of their body makes me double think about poking them I would be careful just in case but maybe a high pressure hose down and scrub of the chairs and see if they come back might be a solution?

Dave