Twice-stabbed stink bug (Nymph)

Fields, meadows, and gardens across North America; commonly found on host plants including goldenrod, ragweed, and milkwort.

A wide variety of plants involving sucking floral juices and sap from seeds and leaves including snapdragons and various mints.

Nymphs like the one pictured are flightless and often cluster near their food source. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (hemimetabolous), passing through five instar stages before becoming winged adults.

Generally considered a minor agricultural pest with low economic impact; harmless to humans and pets as they are non-stinging and non-venomous.