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Stink bug can be pal or a pest.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Q. What is a stink bug? Are they good guys or pests? I think I found one that has bright red and black marks on it on my cabbage plants.
A. Stink bugs (Murgantia histrionica) are true bugs from the Hemiptera order, native to the United States and Mexico. They are shield-shaped, 7-10 millimeters long and have a distinctive triangle on their backs. If disturbed, many give off a strong-smelling substance _ hence the name.
Some stink bugs are predatory and eat other insects. Several varieties are garden pests. The one that you found is called a harlequin bug, and falls into the pest category. They pierce plant tissues with their narrow tubular mouthparts ...
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