Parancistrocerus declivatus is a species of potter wasp native to the southern coastal counties of California and Baja California in North America. This wasp was originally categorized in the genus Stenodynerus. The type locality was La Laguna, Sierra Laguna, Baja California.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole family. Wasps and hornets; stings Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Parancistrocerus minimoferus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Vespidae
- Genus
- Parancistrocerus
- Species
- Parancistrocerus declivatus
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