Orthemis schmidti, also known by its common name red-tailed skimmer is a species from the genus Orthemis. The species was originally described in 1950 by Karl Friedrich Buchholz.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Red-tailed Skimmer 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Libellulidae
- Genus
- Orthemis
- Species
- Orthemis schmidti
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