Sminthurinus reticulatus is a springtail in the genus Sminthurinus. It is native to Eurasia, but has naturalized in the United States.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sminthurinus reticulatus 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
- Sminthurinus aureus
- Sminthurinus henshawi
- Sminthurides malmgreni
- Sminthurinus elegans
- Sphaeridia pumilis
- Deuterosminthurus pallipes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Entognatha
- Order
- Symphypleona
- Family
- Katiannidae
- Genus
- Sminthurinus
- Species
- Sminthurinus reticulatus
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