Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Found on a wide variety of plants including fruit trees, vegetables, and ornamental shrubs. They often move indoors to overwinter in climate-controlled spaces.

Herbivorous. They feed on over 100 species of plants, using their proboscis to suck juices from fruits, leaves, and stems.

They are known for releasing a pungent, 'stinky' odor from scent glands when threatened or crushed. They undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and typically seek shelter in houses during fall.

They are primarily an invasive agricultural pest that can cause significant damage to crops. While they do not bite or sting humans, their presence indoors can be a nuisance, and their defensive secretions may cause skin irritation or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.