Brachiacantha decempustulata, the ten-spotted spurleg, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Wisconsin and Louisiana. It is also found in North Dakota.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ten-spotted Spurleg 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
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Brachiacantha
- Species
- Brachiacantha decempustulata
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