$8 STINK-BUG FAMILY. 
feeders, and still others feed both upon animal and vegetable 
food. 
In the northern part of our state we very commonly find a 
rather prettily marked bug illustrated in Fig 83. Acanthosoma 
cruciata Say, an insect belonging to the pine regions. It is of 
no economic importance. . 
Nezara pennsylvanica DeG. (The large green Tree Bug). 
This bug, illustrated in Fig. 84, is from six to seven tenths 
of an inch long, flattened in form, of a grass-green color, mar- 
gined with a light yellow line, which is interrupted at each point 
of the abdomen with a small black spot. The feelers are black, 
with yellowish on the basal and terminal joints. 
This is not a common bug in our state, and is much more 
frequently detected by the odor than by the eye. During Sep- 
Fic. 83.—Acanthosoma cruciata Fic. 84.—Nezara pennsylvanica 
Say. Original. DeG. Original. 
tember it occurs on grape-vines and other plants. If fruits are 
eaten that have come in contact with this insect we are very 
apt to detect it and to refuse to eat the contaminated berries. 
Murgantia histrionica Hahn.’ (Fhe Harlequin Cabbage-bug). 
This is a very fine looking bug, and instead of smelling as 
badly as the one just mentioned, some people claim that they like 
its odor. Of course there is no quarreling about taste! But 
notwithstanding this it is a very bad insect, and our market 
gardeners are to be congratulated that it is as yet not found in 
our state, as it plays havoc with the cabbages and other crucifer- 
ous plants, even attacking the cucurbite. It seems, however, as 
