Ptenothrix californica is a species of springtail in the genus Ptenothrix. It is endemic to the Pacific Coast, from British Columbia to the tip of Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ptenothrix californica 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
- Ptenothrix renateae
- Ptenothrix marmorata
- Ptenothrix beta
- Ptenothrix delongi
- Ptenothrix maculosa
- Ptenothrix alveola
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Entognatha
- Order
- Symphypleona
- Family
- Dicyrtomidae
- Genus
- Ptenothrix
- Species
- Ptenothrix californica
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