Kapok Bug

Probergrothius nigricornis is a species of bug found in tropical Asia. They feed primarily on the seeds of Malvales.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Kapok 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.

Easily confused with

• Dysdercus evanescens
• Probergrothius sanguinolens
• Dysdercus fuscomaculatus
• Dindymus brevis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Pyrrhocoridae

Genus

Probergrothius

Species

Probergrothius nigricornis

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