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
- Mischocyttarus basimacula — considered venomous
- Agelaia yepocapa — considered venomous
- Polybia fastidiosuscula — considered venomous
- Pseudopolybia vespiceps — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Vespidae
- Genus
- Agelaia
- Species
- Agelaia areata
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