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What bug/ beetle is this???

djacob Z6a SE WI

6 years ago

I started seeing this bug in late summer. It it’s not aggressive. It tends to hold onto the screens on my porch/windows or land on plants and furniture in the yard. It’s slow moving. I don’t recall seeing this bug before so would like an ID. It’s not as big as a quarter, but bigger than a penny.

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Fori
6 years ago
It's a shield bug, aka stink bug or pentatomid. There are many species but they all kind of have that look. Yours could be a brown marmorated stink bug. They're considered invasive pests (although most stink bugs can be problems).

Cute little guys though, right?
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6 years ago
What type of problems can they cause?

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6 years ago
They probe into plants and suck out liquids, causing deformities and wilting and spread of plant diseases. Your insect does have a key feature of the marmorated stink bug, the white segments on the antennae.
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