I'm not sure whether it is this one or the Japanese beetles eating my plants...any ideas? I have only seen a few of these. It is about 1/4-inch long and the yellow-green color on the belly. He does not appreciate being photographed and having tried I am now even more impressed with the insect photos being posted.
It looks like a juvenile green stink bug. They are pests (and stinky too as the name would indicate). They cause damage by sucking the juices from plants, especially buds, flowers, and fruit.
I guess I don't feel real friendly to it knowing that! He's in a jar right now -- I wonder if someone in my birdfeeder community would be interested in a small snack!
