Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (likely remains)
Scientific Name: Halyomorpha halys
Order & Family: Order: Hemiptera, Family: Pentatomidae
Size: 1.2 to 1.7 cm (0.5 to 0.7 inches) in length
Natural Habitat
Often found indoors overwintering in attics, walls, and crawlspaces. Outdoors, they inhabit orchards, gardens, and crop fields.
Diet & Feeding
Polyphagous herbivores; they feed on over 100 species of plants, piercing the skin of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants to suck out juices.
Behavior Patterns
They are known for seeking shelter inside human-made structures during the fall to overwinter (diapause). When threatened or crushed, they emit a pungent, unpleasant odor.
Risks & Benefits
Considered a major agricultural pest causing damage to fruit and vegetable crops. They are a nuisance pest in homes but do not bite, sting, or carry diseases dangerous to humans.
Identified on: 2/28/2026