Spilostethus crudelis is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in southern Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Milkweed 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
- Spilostethus rivularis
- Spilostethus furcula
- Spilostethus trilineatus
- Spilostethus taeniatus
- Spilostethus pandurus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Lygaeidae
- Genus
- Spilostethus
- Species
- Spilostethus crudelis
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