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Dasymutilla occidentalis
These insects are actually wasps that only superficially resemble ants. Females do not have wings, but inflict a mean sting giving them another name "cow killer." Males have neither wings nor stinger.
Found crawling on open sandy areas during warm summer months.
Spotted on Aug 17, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012
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Not a pest unless provoked