Common European Scorpionfly

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Panorpa communis

Common European Scorpionfly, a reference photo
Photo: Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak image:MFB.jpg · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Panorpa communis, the common scorpionfly, is a species of scorpionfly.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Common European Scorpionfly 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
Mecoptera
Family
Panorpidae
Genus
Panorpa
Species
Panorpa communis

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