Augochloropsis viridula, the northeastern sweat bee, is a brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Northeastern Sweat Bee 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
- Augochloropsis metallica
- Augochloropsis humeralis
- Augochlorella aurata
- Augochlora pura
- Callistochlora chloris
- Pseudaugochlora graminea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Halictidae
- Genus
- Augochloropsis
- Species
- Augochloropsis viridula
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