Dasypoda hirtipes, the common pantaloon bee or hairy-legged mining bee, is a species of solitary mining bee from the family Melittidae. It is a widespread bee which is found from Great Britain to China.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Pantaloon Bee 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Melittidae
- Genus
- Dasypoda
- Species
- Dasypoda hirtipes
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