Sleepy Scissor Bee (Chelostoma florisomne)

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Chelostoma florisomne, the large scissor-bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sleepy Scissor 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

Chelostoma rapunculi
Hoplitis leucomelana

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Chelostoma
Species: Chelostoma florisomne

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