SCENTLESS PLANT BUG
The Scentless Plant Bug is mainly a nuisance because it can show up in large numbers and will invade homes at times. They will also infest lawns and gardens, and eat seeds from trees. They are also known as the Redshouldered Bug, the Jadera Plant Bug, the Goldenrain Tree Bug, and the Soapberry Bug. It is found year-round in most of the South, with a peak in May. They do little damage to plants, but the reddish nymphs will stain clothing if crushed.

Life Cycle
The female adults will overwinter and deposit eggs near host plants in cracks and crevices in the early spring. Nymphs hatch out in two weeks, and are predominately reddish in color. They move onto the host plants, and go through several instars before reaching adulthood around July. The new adults lay a second generation of eggs the same year, which is the generation that hatches and overwinters the following year.