Brachiacantha dentipes is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New England and Ontario to Florida, west to Colorado and New Mexico. In the south, its range extends to Costa Rica and it is also found on the Bahamas.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brachiacantha dentipes 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 dentipes
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