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Velvet ant (Wasp)

Dasymutilla sp.

Description:

Wasp (despite the names) whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants.

Habitat:

Arid landscape.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Exactly sergio, plus the photo was taken with my phone.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 8 years ago

I know how hard it is to photograph one of these! They never stop, right? Congrats.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 16, 2015
Submitted on Sep 21, 2015

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