Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Nearctodesmus insulanus 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
- Chondrodesmus sabachanus
- Polydesmus complanatus
- Strongylosoma stigmatosum
- Polydesmus collaris
- Pseudopolydesmus serratus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Diplopoda
- Order
- Polydesmida
- Family
- Macrosternodesmidae
- Genus
- Nearctodesmus
- Species
- Nearctodesmus insulanus
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