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Dasymutilla occidentallis
Black and red wasp. This is a wingless female. Has a powerful sting. Male has wings but no sting.
Also known as a cow killer wasp. Parasitizes other ground nesting wasps. A male was flying all around my backyard and around this female this morning. I could not get a pic of it.
Spotted on Jul 30, 2020
Submitted on Jul 31, 2020
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