Stink Bug Life Cycle | Get Rid of Stink Bugs | Orkin

Need pest help? Save $50 on your first recurring service today with codeGET50Call 877-819-5061ResidentialCommercialJoin the Orkin ProsMy AccountContact UsOrkinTypical Stink Bug Life CyclesDifferent species of stink bugs generally share similar life cycles. Female adults that have mated with males in the spring deposit eggs in clusters, known as egg masses, on the stems and leaves of plants. Stink bugs develop via incomplete metamorphosis, a process that involves three stages – eggs, nymphs and adults.Nymphs are wingless and complete five instars (stages) of growth and development. Each instar takes about one week to complete.As they progress through their nymphal stages, they increase in size and eventually change into fully-grown winged adults capable of reproduction. Both nymphs and adults feed on plants and fruit.Stink bug adults will continue to feed and reproduce during summer. Depending upon the species and where they live, the pests may create more than one generation per year (...