Stenacidia violacea is a species of springtail found within a Nearctic distribution. It is most commonly found in the United States, Canada and Europe. It was recently also discovered in Iran in 2019.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Stenacidia violacea being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sminthurides malmgreni
- Sphaeridia pumilis
- Sminthurides aquaticus
- Dicyrtoma hageni
- Sminthurides bifidus
- Lipothrix lubbocki
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Entognatha
- Order
- Symphypleona
- Family
- Sminthurididae
- Genus
- Stenacidia
- Species
- Stenacidia violacea
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