Cabbage Bug
Eurydema oleracea
Adult cabbage bugs occur in open grasslands, hedgerows, crop fields, and gardens where cruciferous plants grow. They fly between host plants and feed on sap from leaves, stems, flowers, and developing seeds. The boldly patterned shield-shaped body advertises its foul-smelling defensive chemicals, while adults commonly overwinter in sheltered leaf litter or crevices.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Cabbage Bug Nymph
- Cabbage Bug