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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:15, 27 January 2018 (UTC)

Arocatus melanocephalus

 * ... that the elm seed bug (pictured) produces an unpleasant bitter almond-like smell? Source: "An aggravating factor is that the bugs emanate a pungent smell, similar to bitter almonds, which is considered unpleasant by people."
 * Reviewed: TBD Template:Did you know nominations/Doug McMurdy
 * Comment: Image might not be necessary but figured I'd include it in nomination since available.

Created by Umimmak (talk). Self-nominated at 21:19, 4 January 2018 (UTC).


 * Interesting, on plenty of good source, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. The image is licended an shows rather well. - Article: I guess that ulmus = elm, - that could be clearer if true. A word seems to be missing before the countries in Europe. Waiting for qpq. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:11, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
 * ps: reading again: "bitter smell" or "bitter-almond"? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:12, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, will ping when QPQ is done. Fixed common names for trees and I think I sufficiently clarified the sentence listing European country records. I quoted the source above; it suggests a smell of bitter almonds, but that would also make the smell itself bitter, no? I'm open to suggestions on rewording; I just didn't want something like produces an unpleasant smell smelling of bitter almonds. Umimmak (talk) 22:20, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you. It's a real question, English is not my native language. How about "unpleasant smell reminiscent of bitter almonds"? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:44, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Yeah that's basically what I had in the article so it'll work for the hook.
 * ALT1:... that the elm seed bug (pictured) produces an unpleasant smell reminiscent of bitter almonds?
 * Umimmak (talk) 23:07, 4 January 2018 (UTC)


 * COMMENT: Bitter almonds a different species from sweet almonds (what we eat), and are not just bitter, but poisonous. The bitter odor and taste are due to benzaldehyde, but the almonds also contain amygdalin, which when metabolized, releases cyanide. It is possible the bugs release benzaldehyde when disturbed (or crushed), but that does not mean they produce cyanide. David notMD (talk) 23:25, 4 January 2018 (UTC)


 * has been done, and thank you for clarifying . Perhaps ALT1 but wikilinking bitter almonds then? I've wikilinked that in the article. Umimmak (talk) 03:36, 5 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg thank you, both, - and I added the link, - it doesn't take away from interest in the topic, at the end of the sentence. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:55, 5 January 2018 (UTC)