Dysdercus andreae, or St. Andrew's cotton stainer, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found on islands in the Caribbean Sea and in North America. The species' common name is in reference to the diagonal white cross seen on it, which resembles the Saint Andrew's Cross.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer 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
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Pyrrhocoridae
- Genus
- Dysdercus
- Species
- Dysdercus andreae
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