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Velvet ant

Hoplomutilla xanthocerata

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Description:

Wingless wasp - 2 cm long aprox.

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Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago
Velvet ant
Hoplomutilla xanthocerata Velvet ant


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3 Comments

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

Nice spotting!

JuanC.Garcia
JuanC.Garcia 11 years ago

Thanks for the info Juan :)

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Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Hi Juan C., this is not an ant, is a wingless wasp, from Mutilidae family. These wasps are also called Velvet ants, and are parasitic on ants and some bees.

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JuanC.Garcia
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JuanC.Garcia

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 20, 2012

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