Shieldbugs, also known as stinkbugs are insects with a body, shaped kind of like a shield. There are 5500 species of shieldbugs existing. These insects belong to the Pentatomidae family and the Hemiptera order.
Life Cycle[]
A female shieldbug will lay clusters of eggs on plants. Five nymphal stages occur for shieldbugs. Once these 5 stages are complete, a shieldbug will mature.
Feeding habits[]
These bugs are herbivorous and some may be predacious.
Defense[]
Shieldbugs defend themselves with a strong odor.
Occurence[]
Shieldbugs live worldwide on vegetation, grass, trees, and bushes.