Pentatomid sp.
This is a stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 4,700 known species of stink bugs that inhabit a variety of niches. Several species are agricultural pests and many others are beneficial by preying on other pest species. These insects all have the ability to release a liquid that is well known for its unpleasant odor, earning them the common name of stink bugs.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Photograph: © 2016 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 17 August 2016
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45o22'25" N 111o09'08" W)
© 2016 RKD Peterson