Red Shouldered Stink Bug
THYANTA PALLIDOVIRENS
Red Shouldered Stink Bug
THYANTA PALLIDOVIRENS
The name Stink bug is given from the foul-smelling fluids they discharged from large glands underneath their body, when disturbed.
Stink bugs and are generally found in small trees, shrubs, gardens, wooded areas and fields. The nymphs go through 5 instar stages until their adult stage.
IDENTIFICATION: The red shouldered stink bug has a shield-shaped body. It is predominantly green with a narrow red band across the shoulder and bright red spines. The band is sometimes absent. There is also a brown-colored phase.
THYANTA PALLIDOVIRENS
The name Stink bug is given from the foul-smelling fluids they discharged from large glands underneath their body, when disturbed.
Stink bugs and are generally found in small trees, shrubs, gardens, wooded areas and fields. The nymphs go through 5 instar stages until their adult stage.
IDENTIFICATION: The red shouldered stink bug has a shield-shaped body. It is predominantly green with a narrow red band across the shoulder and bright red spines. The band is sometimes absent. There is also a brown-colored phase.
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