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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
(Family: Halyomorpha halys)
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) is a ‘True Bug’ belonging to the insect order Hemiptera. All true bugs, such as bed bugs or boxelder bugs, have long piercing/sucking mouthparts that are used to drink fluids. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug gets its name from the brown, marbled markings covering its body. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is an invasive species. Although it can be easily confused with native stink bugs, an easy way to identify this species is to look for the white bands on the end of its antennae. This species also has a white and black checkered pattern along the edge of its abdomen.
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