Three Spotted Nettle Bug

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Liocoris tripustulatus

Three Spotted Nettle Bug, a reference photo
Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Liocoris tripustulatus or the common nettle bug is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Three Spotted Nettle 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
Miridae
Species
Liocoris tripustulatus

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