Japanese Green Stink Bug vs Arctic Thrips
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Japanese Green Stink Bug | Arctic Thrips |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nezara antennata | Aptinothrips rufus |
| Order | Hemiptera | Thysanoptera |
| Family | Pentatomidae | Thripidae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 0.5-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | East Asia, Japan/Korea | Arctic and subarctic worldwide, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, northern Canada |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Japanese Green Stink Bug
A bright green shield bug common across Japan and Korea. Changes color to brown in autumn as a seasonal camouflage adaptation. A pest of soybeans and other crops.
Did You Know?
This stink bug undergoes a remarkable seasonal color change, turning from bright green in summer to reddish-brown in autumn, triggered by day length.
Arctic Thrips
A tiny, wingless thrips that feeds on grasses in Arctic and subarctic habitats. Its brown body is barely visible without magnification. Populations reproduce parthenogenetically in the Arctic where males are absent.
Did You Know?
This thrips can reproduce without males through parthenogenesis, a useful adaptation in Arctic habitats where finding a mate would be difficult.