can look popped open, leaving behind a cluster of empty little cups.
The newly hatched nymphs often hang around the egg mass at first, almost like a tiny group meeting. They don’t always spread out immediately. That short window is important, because if you miss the eggs but catch a clustered batch of baby nymphs, they’re still much easier to remove than mobile adults.
- The kind of plant damage stink bugs can cause
Stink bugs feed with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Instead of chewing holes, they puncture plant tissue and draw out