Green Stink Bug

Natural Habitat

Gardens, orchards, fields, and woodlands across North America

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous; feeds on a wide variety of plants including fruits, vegetables, and ornamental trees by piercing tissues and sucking juices

Behavior Patterns

Active during spring and summer; undergoes simple metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult). Known for releasing a pungent odor from glands on the thorax when threatened.

Risks & Benefits

Considered a significant agricultural pest that can damage crops like soybeans, corn, and tomatoes; harmless to humans although their defensive odor is unpleasant.

Identified on: 6/14/2026