Say's Stink Bug vs Loblolly Pine Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Say's Stink Bug Loblolly Pine Sawfly
Scientific Name Chlorochroa sayi Neodiprion taedae linearis
Order Hemiptera Hymenoptera
Family Pentatomidae Diprionidae
Size 13-17 mm 6-9 mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Sap Feeders Omnivores
Regions North America Southeastern United States
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Say's Stink Bug

A bright green stink bug common in arid and semi-arid habitats of western North America. It can be a significant pest of dry-farmed crops.

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Did You Know?

It overwinters in large aggregations under sagebrush bark, sometimes numbering in the thousands.

Loblolly Pine Sawfly

A pine sawfly from the southeastern United States whose yellowish-green larvae feed on the needles of loblolly and other southern pines.

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Did You Know?

Young larvae feed only on the outer needle tissue, leaving the central vein intact, giving infested needles a characteristic straw-like appearance.