Lestes vigilax, the swamp spreadwing, is a damselfly of the genus Lestes. It grows between 42 and 55 mm long. It ranges from eastern North America west to Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Texas, south to Georgia and South Carolina, and north through southern Ontario. It is most commonly seen between May and October.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Swamp Spreadwing 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Lestidae
- Genus
- Lestes
- Species
- Lestes vigilax
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