Desert Shadowdamsel

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Palaemnema domina

Desert Shadowdamsel, a reference photo
Photo: iNaturalist user: desertharrier · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Palaemnema domina, the desert shadowdamsel, is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is native to the extreme south of the United States, Mexico and Central America.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Desert Shadowdamsel 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
Platystictidae
Species
Palaemnema domina

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