Two-Spotted Stink Bug
Perillus bioculatus
The two-spotted stink bug is a small predatory true bug found in North American fields, gardens, and crop edges, especially around potatoes and other plants that host leaf beetles. It hunts by stalking soft-bodied insects and larvae, then piercing them with a sharp beak-like rostrum to feed. Like other stink bugs, it can release a strong-smelling defensive chemical when threatened. Its two pale spots on the shield-like back help distinguish it from many similar predatory stink bugs.
- Type
- Venom / Fang
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Two-Spotted Stink Bug