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Southern Green Stink Bug

Nezara viridula

The Southern Green Stink Bug is a bright green bug that can be found in gardens and fields. It has a funny smell when it feels threatened, which helps keep it safe from predators.

Habitat: Urban areas

Appearance

The Southern Green Stink Bug is a vibrant apple-green, shield-shaped insect with a broad, flat body. Its underside is often yellowish-green, and it typically has reddish-brown eyes. Its distinct, flat appearance and uniform green color help it blend with foliage.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderHemipteraFamilyPentatomidaeGenusNezara
Southern Green Stink Bug
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Southern Green Stink Bug

Category

Insects

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

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Interesting facts

Females can lay hundreds of eggs, often in neat rows on plant leaves!

In cooler places, adults hibernate during winter, waking up when it gets warm!

Stink bugs can fly into your house, especially when looking for warmth or shelter!

This bug travels the world, living on every continent except Antarctica!

Special abilities

Ability

Stink Cloud Defense

Southern Green Stink Bug can release a foul-smelling liquid when threatened, because of specialized glands that help them deter predators.

Ability

Nature's Camouflage

Southern Green Stink Bug has a bright green body that helps them blend perfectly with plant leaves, making them hard to spot.

Ability

Sap Sip Siphon

Southern Green Stink Bug has needle-like mouthparts that help them pierce plants and suck out their nourishing juices.

Measurements & details

Size
12-17 mm
Lifespan
60-120 days
Leg Count
6

Diet & Feeding

This bug uses its straw-like mouth to drink juices from many different plants, fruits, and seeds.

Primary Foods

  • Tomato
  • Bean
  • Corn
  • Soybean
  • Citrus fruits
  • Cotton

Foraging Method

  • Foraging

Ecological connections

parasitizes

Stink Bug Egg Parasitoid

Trissolcus basalis

This tiny wasp lays its eggs inside the stink bug's eggs.

hunts

Spined Soldier Bug

Podisus maculiventris

This predatory bug preys on stink bug nymphs and adults.

depends on

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

The stink bug feeds on the sap and fruit of this plant.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds like sparrows might eat adult stink bugs.

Traits

Also known as

No aliases listed yet.

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Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

Don't touch bugs you find outside, as some may bite or smell bad!

Frequently Asked Questions

How big is Southern Green Stink Bug?

12-17 mm

How long does Southern Green Stink Bug live?

60-120 days

What does Southern Green Stink Bug eat?

This bug uses its straw-like mouth to drink juices from many different plants, fruits, and seeds.

Where is Southern Green Stink Bug usually found?

Urban areas

How does Southern Green Stink Bug hunt?

Foraging

How many legs does Southern Green Stink Bug have?

6

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