
Community identification
Twice-stabbed Stink Bug (Nymph)
Cosmopepla lintneriana
- Order & Family
- Hemiptera: Pentatomidae
- Size
- 5 to 7 mm
Natural Habitat
Fields, gardens, and meadows across North America
Diet & Feeding
Plant juices from a variety of hosts, specifically hedge nettle, mint, and snapdragons
Behavior Patterns
Diurnal insects often found on the flowers and foliage of their host plants; they undergo incomplete metamorphosis with five nymphal stages
Risks & Benefits
Potential minor garden pest if populations are high; however, they generally cause negligible damage and pose no risk to humans