Stink Bug

Natural Habitat

Stink bugs are typically found in gardens, agricultural fields, orchards, and sometimes indoors, especially during cooler months when they seek shelter.

Diet & Feeding

Most stink bugs are herbivorous, feeding on fruits, vegetables, and other plant parts by piercing them with their mouthparts and sucking out the plant juices. Some species are predatory, feeding on other insects.

Behavior Patterns

Stink bugs are known for releasing a foul-smelling liquid from glands on their thorax when disturbed or crushed, as a defense mechanism. They are often seen congregating on buildings in the fall before overwintering. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult).

Risks & Benefits

Potential risks include being significant agricultural pests, causing damage to a wide variety of crops, which can lead to economic losses. They are not known to bite humans or transmit diseases. Some predatory species can be beneficial by controlling other pest insects.

Identified on: 10/18/2025