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Stinkbug shedding? - Halyomorpha halys
Copyright © 2009 Caroline Humbert

Stinkbug shedding? - Halyomorpha halys
Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 4, 2009
Size: 3/8"
This might be a stinkbug next to its exuvia. It might have more stages of metamorphosis to go before reaching the adult size. Can you please identify the species?
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Contributed by Caroline Humbert on 26 August, 2009 - 8:58pm
Last updated 15 November, 2013 - 8:20am

Moved
Moved from Not yet identified nymphs.
… v belov, 15 November, 2013 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

Can be moved to
Halyomorpha halys
… Andrew Meeds, 30 July, 2012 - 12:41am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 21 September, 2009 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

Stinkbug
I'm not an expert, so please wait for confirmation from someone else! :-)

However, I suspect this may be a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Halyomorpha halys. These are an invasive species brought over from Asia that cause significant damage to agriculture. They molt five times before becoming an adult, so that likely is its shed skin.



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… Dan Leeder, 26 August, 2009 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Brown marmorated stinkbug
Thank you. Looking at it, the term "marmorated" suits this little bug perfectly.
On the other hand, your "mold" term sounds better than my "shed", which has stuck to me since I used to own a snake!
… Caroline Humbert, 27 August, 2009 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

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