Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sphaerophoria menthastri 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
- Sphaerophoria macrogaster
- Sphaerophoria contigua
- Sphaerophoria philanthus
- Sphaerophoria rueppellii
- Sphaerophoria pyrrhina
- Sphaerophoria sulphuripes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Genus
- Sphaerophoria
- Species
- Sphaerophoria menthastri
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