Hairy-footed leafcutter bee

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Megachile lagopoda

Hairy-footed leafcutter bee, a reference photo
Photo: Gideon Pisanty (Gidip) גדעון פיזנטי · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Megachile lagopoda is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hairy-footed leafcutter 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Megachilidae
Species
Megachile lagopoda

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