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Green Stink Bug Pictures -
Adults and Nymphs True Bugs (Hemiptera) / Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae) / Acrosternum / Acrosternum hilare Live adult and nymph green stink bugs photographed at Winfield IL USA. |
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 Adult Green Stink Bug |
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| Stink
bugs feed on developing seed of many hosts
including trees, shrubs, vines, weeds and many cultivated crops.
They may also feed on the stems and foliage when seed are not
present.
Both nymph and adult stink bugs pierce plants with their
needlelike mouthparts and suck sap from pods, buds, blossoms and
seeds. The degree of damage depends on the developmental stage
of the plant when it is attacked. Immature fruit and pods become
deformed as they develop. Seeds are often flattened and
shriveled. Germination can be reduced, or the seeds may fail to
germinate at all. The family name, Pentatomidae, comes from the Greek "pente" (five) + "tomos" (a section); perhaps a reference to the 5-segmented antennae, or perhaps a reference to the body, which, when viewed from above, appears to be divided into 5 large sections. The scutellum is the largest section. |
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 Green Stinkbug Nymph |
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Stink bugs
get their common name from the foul-smelling fluids they exude when
disturbed. Both adults and nymphs have large glands that
discharge underneath the body. I can truthfully say I've never
smelled anything while investigating these curious beasts.
Stinkbugs
are shy, I can tell you - and they will fly off very quickly if you
get in their face.
Stinkbugs are often also called shield bugs, due to their shield-like shape. |
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