Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Nymph)

Agricultural fields, orchards, gardens, and urban settings; often seeks shelter in homes during winter.

Polyphagous herbivore; feeds on a wide range of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants using piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Goes through five nymphal instars; highly mobile and known for aggregation behavior, particularly when seeking overwintering sites.

Significant agricultural pest that can damage crops; nuisance in homes; emits a pungent odor when threatened; no significant benefits to the ecosystem.