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Brochymena sp.
Rough Stink Bugs are very well-camouflaged and closely resemble the color and texture of tree bark on which it lives. You’re not likely to notice them unless you know what you’re looking for—and paying very close attention! When you first notice them, you might think that they are an insect pest! The adult stage is about ½ inch long. The Rough Stink Bug has an elongated head with antennae located far in front of their compound eyes. Aside from their color and rough-textured appearance, predatory Rough Stink Bugs have spines projecting from the corners of their thorax, whereas plant feeders have rounded "shoulders." They also have short, thick beaks while plant feeders have long, slender mouthparts.
On a leaf beside the trail through an urban park.
Rough Stink Bugs are not harmful as these beneficial predators prey on caterpillars, plant eating larvae of beetles, adult beetles, aphids and other soft-bodied insects with their piercing and sucking mouthparts.
Spotted on Nov 10, 2013
Submitted on Nov 14, 2013
3 Comments
You are correct ForestDragon :) I added a closeup of the head and shoulder.
Thanks ForestDragon. I will check again :)
Sorry the photo was dark, it was a very cloudy day
Neat find! I would like to suggest that this may actually be a species of Rough Stink Bug from Genus Brochymena:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3133/bgpag...
Here is a nice close picture of a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug for comparison: http://bugguide.net/node/view/684441
Your bug has a sort of "ruffled" or wavy look to the edge of the wings/abdomen as well as a rounder back end. I don't really see large light bands on your Bug's antennae. Though it's not super easy to see, I think the shape of the wings are different.
See what you think.