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0 0 Cow Killer Wasp

Cow Killer Wasp

by 888Rutledge, Georgia, USA

1 1 Cowkiller

Cowkiller

by XiaoxuanBogart, Georgia, USA

0 0 Cow Killer

Cow Killer

by chemoheterotrophGeorgia, USA

2 0 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by James McNairTitusville, Florida, USA

0 4 Velvet ant, "cow killer", Dasymutilla occidentalis

Velvet ant, "cow killer", Dasymutilla occidentalis

by p.young713Tampa, Florida, USA

A wasp

0 0 Cow Killer Ant

Cow Killer Ant

by mdinsyColorado, USA

Black and red velvet; actually a wasp

0 3 Velvet Ant or Cow Killer

Velvet Ant or Cow Killer

by BethAngermeierCave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

1 0 Cow Killer

Cow Killer

by sleighgreenSouth Carolina, USA

0 0 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by BarryAdamsKentucky, USA

0 4 Eastern Velvet Ant

Eastern Velvet Ant

by NoahFieldsNewnan, Georgia, USA

0 1 Eastern velvet ant (female)

Eastern velvet ant (female)

by gixxerdude2000Milford, Delaware, USA

0 0 Red Velvet Ant

Red Velvet Ant

by sjgill111Kentucky, USA

0 4 velvet ant

velvet ant

by ZoilaGomezNew Jersey, USA

Red and black Ant

7 9 Cow Killer

Cow Killer

by Jen Draude-WilsonNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

3 3 Red Velvet Ant

Red Velvet Ant

by GabrielleBensonTennessee, USA

1 1 Velvet ant, cow killer

Velvet ant, cow killer

by MeaganKeefeMaryland, USA

5 2 Red Velvet Ant (Cow Killer)

Red Velvet Ant (Cow Killer)

by jamiedellingerCharlotte, North Carolina, USA

0 0 Eastern Velvet Ant

Eastern Velvet Ant

by SharonMagnerLakeland, Florida, USA

0 0 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by brennan3909Denton, Texas, USA

1 0 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by James A McNairTitusville, Florida, USA

Forest

2 3 Cow Killer

Cow Killer

by ColtMooneyMississippi, USA

0 1 Eastern Velvet Ant "Cow Killer"

Eastern Velvet Ant "Cow Killer"

by Craig LancasterTennessee, USA

0 0 Eastern Velvet Ant (female)

Eastern Velvet Ant (female)

by NatalieMaxeyLouisiana, USA

2 0 Mourning Cloak (caterpillars)

Mourning Cloak (caterpillars)

by KnsculptCalifornia, USA

1 1 Velvet ant wasp

Velvet ant wasp

by KnsculptCalifornia, USA

0 0 Eastern velvet ant/"Cow killer"

Eastern velvet ant/"Cow killer"

by HannahVongsavangGeorgia, USA

0 0 Cow Killer (Velvet Ant)

Cow Killer (Velvet Ant)

by LaurenLTennessee, USA

1 0 Red velvet ant

Red velvet ant

by David rodriguez-rothFlorida, USA

0 1 Eastern Velvet Ant

Eastern Velvet Ant

by emt595Texas, USA

Red Velvet Ant

0 3 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by Michelle18Arkansas, USA

Red and black extremely large ant

0 2 Red Velvet Ant (wasp)

Red Velvet Ant (wasp)

by TainaHernandezArkansas, USA

Furry ant found in the Ozarks.

1 0 Eastern Velvet Ant

Eastern Velvet Ant

by CharlieRichardsonMadhyamanchal, Nepal

Red velvet ant, or cow ant

0 4 Eastern velvet ant (female)

Eastern velvet ant (female)

by JenayChalkleyMissouri, USA

Giant red and black furry ant.

0 0 Red Velvet Ant

Red Velvet Ant

by HaileyMillerLittle Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, USA

0 0 Eastern Velvet Ant

Eastern Velvet Ant

by coyoteowlwomanMaryland, USA

In milkweed garden, Admin.

0 0 Red Velvet Ant or Cow Killer

Red Velvet Ant or Cow Killer

by LindaKing2East Ridge, Tennessee, USA

0 2 Eastern velvet ant (female)

Eastern velvet ant (female)

by SummerMillerLittle Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, USA

2 1 Cow Killer Ant or Velvet Ant

Cow Killer Ant or Velvet Ant

by James A McNairFlorida, USA

5 4 Red velvet ant

Red velvet ant

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Species of wasp

0 1 Eastern Velvet Ant (Cow Killer)

Eastern Velvet Ant (Cow Killer)

by Jonathan17Kansas, USA

Orange and black fuzzy stripes. Six legs. Hissing sound.

0 2 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by mmg565Tyler, Texas, USA

Red and black ant

13 13 Red Velvet Ant

Red Velvet Ant

by VictoriaShirleyPhotographySouth Carolina, USA

a female "cow killer". It's actually a flightless wasp.

6 0 Red Velvet Ant

Red Velvet Ant

by KishaBChattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Female wingless, black and red, fur

7 7 Red velvet ant (female)

Red velvet ant (female)

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

1/2" long red velvet ant or cow killer

1 1 Cow Killer, Red Velvet Ant

Cow Killer, Red Velvet Ant

by April HathcoatOklahoma, USA

1 2 Eastern Velvet Ant

Eastern Velvet Ant

by freelancingKaufman, Texas, USA

Red and black wingless female wasp.

1 0 "Cow Killer" Ant

"Cow Killer" Ant

by the.irrelevant.oneBrookhaven, Mississippi, USA

This is actually a female wasp. Adults are nectar-feeders but the larvae are ...

3 0 Red velvet ant (female)

Red velvet ant (female)

by ScottLewisVirginia, USA

A red and black wingless wasp covered in velvety hair. About 3/4"long.

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