Black burrowing bug

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Cydnus aterrimus

Black burrowing bug, a reference photo
Photo: Slimguy · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Cydnus aterrimus is a species of burrowing bug in the family Cydnidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black burrowing bug 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
Cydnidae
Genus
Cydnus
Species
Cydnus aterrimus

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