Boreal Assassin

Rhadiurgus variabilis is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae found in the Holarctic region.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Boreal Assassin 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

• Tolmerus pyragra
• Machimus notatus
• Lasiopogon canus
• Machimus sadyates
• Tolmerus atricapillus
• Lasiopogon cinctus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Asilidae

Genus

Rhadiurgus

Species

Rhadiurgus variabilis

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