Lined Stink Bug vs Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lined Stink Bug | Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Banasa dimidiata | Parastrachia japonensis |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Pentatomidae | Parastrachiidae |
| Size | 8-11 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern and central North America | Japan |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Lined Stink Bug
A small green shield-shaped stink bug with a rounded body found on a wide variety of deciduous trees and shrubs. It is a common but often overlooked native species.
Did You Know?
It releases a pungent defensive odor from thoracic glands that smells strongly of cilantro or coriander.
Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug
A subsocial shield bug where mothers carry drupes of a specific tree to their underground nests to feed their nymphs. This provisioning behavior is exceptionally rare among true bugs.
Did You Know?
Mothers repeatedly leave the burrow to collect and carry fruit back to their young, one of the only true bugs to provision offspring.