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Velvet Ant

Dasymutilla sp.

Description:

Likely a Dasymutilla chattahoochei female. Though they are called velvet ants, velvet ants are actually a type of wasp

Habitat:

In some mulch and leaf litter in a suburban yard next to pine and oak forest

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1 Comment

NathanCaldwell
NathanCaldwell 9 years ago

Looks a little like a Cowkiller.

Not sure though.

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 19, 2014
Submitted on Jun 20, 2014

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