Concave-nosed Striped-Sweat bee (Agapostemon nasutus)

Concave-nosed Striped-Sweat bee, a reference photo — Photo: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA · Public domain

Agapostemon nasutus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Concave-nosed Striped-Sweat bee 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

Agapostemon femoratus
Agapostemon melliventris
Agapostemon texanus
Agapostemon poeyi
Agapostemon splendens

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Genus: Agapostemon
Species: Agapostemon nasutus

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