Stink bugs have several natural predators that help control their populations. Some of the creatures that eat stink bugs include:
- Birds
- Bats
- Assassin bugs
- Spiders
- Lady beetles
- Big-eyed bugs
- Green lacewings
- Damsel bugs
- Predatory stink bugs
- Some species of insects, spiders, and even some birds and mammals.
While stink bug eggs and nymphs may be vulnerable to parasitic wasps, adult stink bugs have very few predators to worry about. Some birds, insects, and reptiles are known to eat stink bugs, but they do not consume them in great enough numbers to decrease stink bug populations.
So, while stink bugs do have some natural enemies, their populations can still be challenging to control due to their limited number of predators.
