Tufted Clusterfly

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Pollenia pediculata

Tufted Clusterfly, a reference photo
Photo: Gisondi S, Rognes K, Badano D, Pape T, Cerretti P (2020) The world Polleniidae (Diptera, Oestroidea): key to genera and checklist of species. ZooKeys 971: 105-155. · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Pollenia pediculata is a species of cluster fly in the family Polleniidae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Tufted Clusterfly 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Polleniidae
Species
Pollenia pediculata

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