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Velvet Ant

Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica

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Description:

Winged (male) Velvet Ant spotted near the Alabama River.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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jeslowery
jeslowery 8 years ago
Sphaeropthalma Velvet Ant (male)
Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

jeslowery
jeslowery 8 years ago

Happily - ;)

SargonR
SargonR 8 years ago

Yes, that sure looks like it! Thank you much!

jeslowery
jeslowery 8 years ago

i found a better match in the suggested ID

jeslowery
jeslowery 8 years ago

Looks like a winged/male velvet ant. Might be this species or close to it - http://bugguide.net/node/view/691178/bgi...

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SargonR
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SargonR

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Spotted on May 15, 2015
Submitted on May 15, 2015

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