Reddish Black Chinch Bug

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Lygaeus alboornatus

Reddish Black Chinch Bug, a reference photo
Photo: Kozue Kawakami Depicted place: San Juan, Bolivia (17°20′36″S 63°50′20″W / 17.3433040051°S 63.8389473036°W / -17.3433040051; -63.8389473036) · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Lygaeus alboornatus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found mainly in South America.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Reddish Black Chinch 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Lygaeidae
Genus
Lygaeus
Species
Lygaeus alboornatus

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