Green Stink Bug, Southern Green Stink Bug

We've not seen widespread damage to our food crops from them, so I have nothing against them. Any other plant here is free for the taking because... plants were made for eating. If not us, then something else!

These bugs do have a role in nature as a food source for a wide variety of birds. Some of which have been in my yard and pasture: American Robin, the dreaded Cowbird, Cardinal, Bobwhite, White-breasted Nuthatch. Bats and a good variety of other insects eat them, too.

Another benefit is some of the non-native plants they choose to eat, such as Queen Anne's Lace, English Plantain, Red Clover, etc. Maybe all of these that we have around is why very little of our food garden is touched.

I found it fascinating a female came to lay her eg... read moregs on the screen of an upstairs window and they actually hatched. It will take those little bodies a bit of time to get to any food.

One of the most hated pests of tomato growers. They can be hard to find, hiding behind the fruit.
Would love to hear some ideas on how to get rid of them.

I have been finding these bugs everywhere! They've been on all my wild fruits, on my blackberries and now, even on my hazelnuts. I am not seeing a whole lot of damage though. It's just a nuisance, bringing in a load of nuts or something, only to have several stinkbugs coming along inside too. I was out this morning early to gather hazelnuts and looked down at my hand, and one was crawling on my hand. They're just everywhere.