Rough Stink Bug vs Black Bean Aphid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Rough Stink Bug | Black Bean Aphid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Brochymena quadripustulata | Aphis fabae |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Pentatomidae | Aphididae |
| Size | 12-18 mm | 1.5-3 mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Gardens |
| Diet | Predators | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Europe, North America, Asia, Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Rough Stink Bug
A gray-brown bark-colored stink bug with a rough, granular body surface that provides excellent camouflage on tree trunks. It has four small pale spots on the scutellum. It feeds on tree fruits but also preys on caterpillars.
Did You Know?
Its bark-like coloration and texture make it virtually invisible when resting on tree trunks, and it will press itself flat against the bark and freeze when disturbed.
Black Bean Aphid
A soft-bodied black aphid that forms dense colonies on beans, sugar beet, and many garden plants. It overwinters as eggs on spindle trees and migrates to crops in spring.
Did You Know?
A single aphid can produce billions of descendants in one growing season through rapid asexual reproduction.