Nezara viridula Winter
Southern green stink bug (Nezara viridula) is one of the Pentatomid species that changes colour before finding a place to hibernate during winter. The darker brownish/purpleish helps to camouflage the animal in leaf litter or in bark crevices etc. The summer colour is bright green:
"Nezara viridula", commonly known as the southern green stink bug, southern green shield bug or green vegetable bug, is a plant-feeding stink bug. Believed to have originated in Ethiopia, it can now be found around the world. Because of its preference for certain species of legumes, such as beans and soybeans, it is an economically important pest on such crops.
Similar species: True Bugs
