Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Found on a wide variety of host plants including fruit trees, vegetables, and ornamentals; often migrates into homes/buildings during fall for overwintering.

Herbivorous; uses a piercing-sucking proboscis to feed on fruits, vegetables, and seed pods, causing necrotic spots and deformities on crops.

Characterized by its shield shape and white-banded antennae. It releases a pungent odor from scent glands when threatened or crushed. They undergo five nymphal stages before reaching adulthood.

Significant invasive agricultural pest that damages crops like apples, peaches, and soy. For humans, they are nuisance pests when they invade homes; they do not bite or sting but can trigger allergic reactions in some individuals.