Green Stink Bug

Natural Habitat

Found throughout North America in orchards, gardens, woodlands, and crop fields.

Diet & Feeding

Nymphs and adults feed on a wide variety of plants, including fruits, vegetables, and ornamental trees, by sucking out plant juices with their needle-like mouthparts.

Behavior Patterns

Known for releasing a pungent, foul-smelling liquid from glands on their thorax as a defense mechanism when threatened or crushed. They are active from spring through fall and overwinter as adults in leaf litter or under bark.

Risks & Benefits

Considered a significant agricultural pest that can damage crops and cause fruit deformation. They do not bite or sting humans and represent an important food source for birds and predatory insects.

Identified on: 1/3/2026