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Dasymutilla
Despite its name, this is not an ant, but a wasp! Female are wingless and resembles hairy ants. The sting is painful.
Yellowstone national park geyser and hot spring ranges.
Spotted on Aug 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2013
4 Comments
I've known them to be called "cow killers". They say the sting is so painful it could kill a cow.
It happened the same to me in an older spotting of a velvet ant.
Thank you Luis.
I must admit that I looked forst for true ants, but was really amazed when I finally found it was a wasp.
Good find!