Bug Identifier
Twice-stabbed Stink Bug (Nymph)
Community identification

Twice-stabbed Stink Bug (Nymph)

Cosmopepla lintneriana

Order & Family
Hemiptera: Pentatomidae
Size
5 to 7 mm
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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