White Stink Bug?
Location: Lebanon County, PA
August 4, 2011 2:32 pm
Alright so I know there are many different species of insects but a White Stink Bug with Red markings… While I was frolicking through the forest in Central, PA I found this awesome insect. I’ve done some research but have not found a name or answer to what this bug is. It is exactly the size of a stink bug but its white, with red markings. Maybe an Albino? I don’t know, so I’ll leave it up to you.
Signature: Jeremy
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, freshly metamorphosed
Hi Jeremy,
Based on the striped antennae, our gut instinct is that this is a light Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, an invasive species that has gotten a foothold in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Perhaps it is a light individual, or perhaps it is freshly metamorphosed and it has not darkened yet. Sure enough, we found a visual match on BugGuide.
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Thanks for your sighting report.
i live im columbus ohio and just seen a white stink bug for the first time.
they just killed my cucumbers in NC
I live in a little town called Souderton in Montgomery county Pa. I found a white stink bug with red spots just like the one pictured above from Lebanon county Pa. I have seen plenty of stink bugs across the country but never a white one. I don’t know how to upload pictures for you to see but as I said it is identical to the one posted on your website–What’s that bug. Just thought I would let you know there is another one in Pa. I guess if there is one there are two and if there are two, well you get my point. I’m sure there are more some where. Maybe even outside where I live. Thank you for your time—-Chuck—-
This is a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, freshly metamorphosed. Send your photo using our standard form.
I’m in East Tennessee and I saw one of these in my Garden on a pepper plant yesterday, it is an albino stink bug, and I know this to be a fact since there was also dozens of brown ones in my garden too.
Immediately after metamorphosis, the freshly molted insect is lighter in color. Without an image it is difficult to be certain, but we suspect the white Stink Bug you witnessed darkened after several hours.
I sent just 3 pics
We will look for them. We hope you used a subject like White Stink Bug.
Did you find the pics, probably was albino stink bug.
They just killed my squash in NC
They are killing my squash here in NC too.
And nothing seems to get rid of them!
I have them on my tomatoe plants here in Indianapolis, IN
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I found a white stink bug in downtown San Jose, CA . Looks just like the picture and moves very slowly.
After 12 hours, the stink bug was its typical brown color and moved normally.
I found this same white stinkbug on a petal of a rosebud that is opening on my potted rose in Tampa Bay area of Florida. Glad I found out what it is.
i found an army of white stink bugs marching down the vine of a pumpkin plant. Harford County, Maryland.
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