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no they are only poisonous to other insects the poison is like watery blood to us if you get bit the poison is harmless the only way the poison will get into your lungs and you will choke have breathing problems and soon you will die but who is stupid enough to eat one ??? do not eat the plant MILKWEED or you might still die because there might be a monarch butterfly egg or monarch butterfly caterpillar nymph on it because it is their favorite food in the world!!!!!

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