This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Brain Teaser Question
Using the root meanings, define the word MANUMIT.
(A) to manufacture
(B) to be masculine
(C) to set free
(answer found at the end of this post)
Featured Facts
One of nature’s most annoying insects is the stink bug. Known to emit a smell that may resemble moist, mildewed laundry or stinky socks, these insects are quite active from springtime into autumn.
Here are a few interesting facts about the stink bug:
- Color: bright green, brown to gray, shiny blue-black, or red.
- Habitat: crop fields, orchards, and meadows.
- Diet: plant juices and sap.
The life cycle of the stink bug starts with a mature female who will usually lay eggs on the undersurface of foliage before winter arrives. The eggs hatch in the spring. Then the wingless nymphs grow into adults after several molts.
The stink bug is blessed with natural defenses. Their awful smell discourages birds and other predators from snacking on them. They come in many colors, which may offer the benefit of being well-camouflaged to match the color of a green leaf or even brown tree bark.
Answer to Brain Teaser Question
C
The root word MAN means hand. The root MIT means send. MANUMIT means “to send” by “hand”–or set free.
Big Sky Buckeye 
That’s informative on the stink bug!
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Being in southern California, perhaps you don’t have to deal with this insect. I discovered one in my home about 2-3 weeks ago.
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Etymology rocks! I got the meaning of ‘manumit.’ There are other words where ‘-mit’ is used in the same way, like ‘remit.’
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Congratulations Linda! You rock!!
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We seem to have a lot of stink bugs that get into our little home. Our cat will bat them around but somehow she knows not to smash them. And I actually got the trivia correct. I give credit to the Latin that I took and then taught for a few years.
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While I never had the opportunity to take Latin, my mother did. I found a stink bug in our home about 2-3 weeks ago.
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Reblogged this on Disablities & Mental Health Issues.
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Thank you Ken for reblogging this post. Stink bugs can be quite a nuisance.
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Ahhhh stink bugs… they find their way into the house somehow. Two in the last month took a gentle exit to the outside world on a piece of paper…
My trivia guess was correct as well!
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Good for you Lisa on the brain teaser. As for stink bugs, they sure can be an annoyance. I discovered one or two inside long after winter had arrived.
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