Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys
(c) Erin Lalime, some rights reserved (CC BY)
OrderTrue Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies (Hemiptera)
FamilyStink Bugs (Pentatomidae)
GenusHalyomorpha (Halyomorpha)
An accidental hitchhiker that became an agricultural nightmare. Introduced to Pennsylvania in 1998, this Asian native has damaged over $37 million in apple crops alone and caused some stone fruit growers to lose more than 90% of their harvest. With a diet spanning over 100 plant species, it's relentlessly spreading across North America, Europe, and South America, leaving devastated crops in its wake.
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