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Stink Bugs and Shield BugsPretty bug, but good or bad?
These pretty bugs are all over my neglected broccoli, and I’m wondering if they are feeding on the plants or on the aphids. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I spent a couple of hours looking at pictures of bugs on the web without finding one that looks like this. Surprising, since the pattern is so distinctive. They’re slightly under a half an inch long, not including legs/antennae.
Ken
Hi Ken,
This is a Southern Green Stink Bug nymph, Nezara viridula. Adults are winged and fly. They have adapted to life in California. BugGuide has information on this species, which is a plant feeder and can do considerable crop damage.
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