Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Alert

A live specimen of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (often abbreviated as BMSB) was captured in Old Town on Wednesday, February 27^th, 2013 (specimen is pictured here at right). Its scientific name is: Halyomorpha halys (Stal).

Detailed Fact Sheet: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Northeastern IPM Center) (includes a page that will assist you with correct identification: http://www.stopbmsb.org/stink-bug-basics/look-alike-insects/)

BMSB — same photo as above, but without any labeling

Tags: BMSB, Brown Marmorated, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, invasive insects, invasive species, invasive stink bugs, Maine introduced species, Maine invasive species, Maine non-native, Pentatomidae, stink bugs