Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys (Stal, 1855)Non-native  -  Invasive    Synonyms: Asian Stink Bug, BMSB, Interstate Bug.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hemiptera   >   Family Pentatomidae   >   Genus Halyomorpha   

Status:

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is an insect that originated in east Asia and has become a serious agricultural pest in the United States. It attacks fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

Description:

Banded antennae rule out similar, native stink bugs.

Relationships:

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs have few predators. Bats and mantises are known to attack them, and bluebirds have been documented feeding them to their young.

There are 1,062 records in the project database.

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A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2014). Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/2/2022). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/1/2011). Photo by David Illig. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2014). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/7/2020). (c) John Garrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Garrett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/7/2020). (c) John Garrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Garrett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stinkbug nymph at Schooley Mill Park, Howard Co., Maryland (9/8/2012). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stinkbug nymph at Schooley Mill Park, Howard Co., Maryland (9/8/2012). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/28/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Nick Hobgood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nick Hobgood via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/12/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2014). Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Howard Co., Maryland (9/4/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Kent Co., Maryland (8/15/2016). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2016). Photo by Andy Wilson. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/27/2019). (c) Michael J. W. Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Michael J. W. Carr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stinkbug in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stinkbug in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ryan Douglas. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stinkbug in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/7/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/31/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug molting from its exuvia in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/1/2019). (c) Nick Tomeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Nick Tomeo via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2019). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug nymph in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/16/2020). (c) thefloorisflava, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by thefloorisflava via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/18/2019). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Nicole Hartig via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug eggs and nymphs on Common Milkweed in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug eggs and nymphs in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) jeremytidd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jeremytidd via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) PJ Perna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by PJ Perna via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) richard crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rwcrook via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A closeup of a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/14/2014). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug falls prey to a Bold Jumper at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/2011). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2020). Photo by Odacir Pinto. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Kent Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Eggs and nymphs of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/29/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A pair of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/1/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs hatching in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/23/2014). Photo by Danny Poet. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/19/2018). Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/19/2018). Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug falls prey to a Florida Predatory Stink Bug in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/12/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2013). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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