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A celebration of the colour green.
These shield bugs feed on solanaceous plants especially the genus Solanum, which includes potatoes, tomatoes and wild tobacco.
12 mm length
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I think this is the best photo that I've ever taken of a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. I was lucky to find this guy practically posing on a small flower at Lake Waterford Park in Maryland this afternoon 10/19/23.
You would never know how furry these guys are unless you take a close look. This is one shot, no stack @ 5x mag
The brown marmorated stink bug is another invasive species that thrives in our area. It "was accidentally introduced into the United States from China or Japan. It is believed to have hitched a ride as a stowaway in packing crates or on various types of machinery. The first documented specimen was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in September 1998." ...Wikipedia.
A few years ago they were in our area in biblical numbers. Now it's populations seems to have declined a bit
The invasive Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs have recently been launching an assault on my dad's windows, so when I came upon this scenario under the porch stairs the other night, I cheered for the spider. It didn't seem repulsed by the bug, and you can see it was maneuvering silk around in an attempt to ensnare it further.
9 Arachtober 2022
Common House Spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Hixson, TN • 5 October 2022
“ Duadicus pallidus is a species of Australian shield bug (family Acanthosomatidae), known as a "shield parent bug," recognized for its pale appearance and found in southern Australia, particularly Tasmania and Western Australia, often associated with Melaleuca (paperbark) plants, and is a member of the genus Duadicus. “ AI Overview Google.
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Update: Halyomorpha halys, the brown marmorated stink bug, or simply the stink bug, is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, and it is native to China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. It was accidentally introduced into the United States, with the first specimen being collected September 1998 in Allentown, PA. From Wiki.
And if you want to read more about them..... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatomidae
I was enjoying an evening on the porch watching this bluebird feeding the fledglings when I noticed he was bringing them stink bugs (the invasive kind).
Cool to see our native species adapting to eat the invaders!