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velvet ant

Dasymutilla occidentalis

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Red and black Ant

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Uday
Uday 11 years ago
velvet ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis Species Dasymutilla occidentalis - Cow Killer - BugGuide.Net


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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project!

ZoilaGomez
ZoilaGomez 11 years ago

I just googled it and found it but why didn't this app ID it? I'm new to this

Uday
Uday 11 years ago

they are actually female wingless wasps resemble ants.

Randyman
Randyman 11 years ago

http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg3...

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ZoilaGomez
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ZoilaGomez

New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2012
Submitted on Aug 13, 2012

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