Caribbean scoliid wasp

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Dielis dorsata

Caribbean scoliid wasp, a reference photo
Photo: Robert Webster Depicted place: Everglades, Miami-Dade County, FL (25°23′13″N 80°52′49″W / 25.3870275°N 80.880263166°W / 25.3870275; -80.880263166) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Dielis dorsata, the Caribbean scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Caribbean scoliid wasp 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
Hymenoptera
Family
Scoliidae
Genus
Dielis
Species
Dielis dorsata

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