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Can you help me to identify this bug? #844284

Asked August 05, 2023, 2:09 PM EDT

They showed up on my bee balm this morning! Thank you!

Henrico County Virginia

Expert Response

These look like stink bugs.
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/444/444-621/444-621.html#:~:text=Stink%20bugs%20belong%20to%20the,%2C%20Acrosternum%20hilare%20(Say).

We typically see them do most damage on edible crops, not ornamental.

Ed Olsen Replied August 07, 2023, 12:07 PM EDT

Thank you!

On Aug 7, 2023, at 12:07 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:

The Question Asker Replied August 07, 2023, 3:44 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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