Green Stink Bug, Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Deer, Arkansas
Lake Forest, California
Winchester, California
Jacksonville, Florida
Kingsland, Georgia
Waycross, Georgia
Yale, Iowa
La Place, Louisiana
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
Moss Point, Mississippi
Cole Camp, Missouri
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Nashport, Ohio
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Dillon, South Carolina
Boerne, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Katy, Texas
Sugar Land, Texas
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Chillybean
These bugs do have a role in nature as a food source for a wide variety of birds. Some of which have been in my yard and pasture: American Robin, the dreaded Cowbird, Cardinal, Bobwhite, White-breasted Nuthatch. Bats and a good variety of other insects eat them, too.
Another benefit is some of the non-native plants they choose to eat, such as Queen Anne's Lace, English Plantain, Red Clover, etc. Maybe all of these that we have around is why very little of our food garden is touched.
I found it fascinating a female came to lay her eg... read more
Super65
Would love to hear some ideas on how to get rid of them.
creekwalker
buf4rn
LouisianaMark
Magpye
Some plant diseases are spread by stink bug feeding.
Adults are about 1/2 to 3/4-inch in length and are solid green. Immature stages vary in color from black for very small nymphs to green for larger nymphs. However, the immature stages have a distinctive pattern of whitish spots on the abdominal segments. Nymphal stages are often found together in high numbers because eggs are laid in clusters that appear as rows of small barrels on and around suitable food sources. Development from egg to adult requires about 35 days, but varies with temperature. Up to five generations per year may occur with greater numbers appearing in the fall before adults overwinter.