Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Agricultural fields, orchards, gardens, and urban structures (especially in autumn for overwintering)

Polyphagous herbivore; eats a wide range of fruit, vegetables, and ornamental plants using piercing-sucking mouthparts

Known for releasing a pungent chemical odor when threatened or crushed; gathers in large numbers on buildings during cool weather to find shelter

Significant agricultural pest causing damage to crops; nuisance in homes; no physical health risk to humans but can stain fabrics or trigger minor allergic reactions