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Traumatomutilla sp.
I found this specimen on my yard, a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.
This "Ant" is actually a wingless female wasp, of the "Mutillidae" family.
Spotted on Feb 1, 2014
Submitted on Feb 1, 2014
8 Comments
So, just to know "bayucca".. I saw the links and, just see another texts to make sure of the specie before put one right ID here.... Thanks again
Weel "bayucca", I'll take a look more close.... Thanks for help...
Are you sure about your ID, Leonardo? I only have found one reference for Traumatomutilla manca and that one looks different.
http://www.terrana.com.br/brasilanimal/F...
http://www.terrana.com.br/brasilanimal/F...
I am not even sure about Traumatomutilla sp. If you check the size of the head, yours is too large for Traumatomutilla.
http://beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com/20...
This is the same one as yours:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UE11ApL7atQ/Uj...
From this site, where it is also mentioned Traumatomutilla, but again, the size and shape of the head is different:
http://www.insetologia.com.br/2013/09/fo...
I found Pertyella sp. with the same shaped head, so I suggest, that you try to get more information about this genus. I did not found much...
http://www.faunaparaguay.com/mutillidae....
Note the shape of the head and compare with yours:
http://www.faunaparaguay.com/images/Pert...
Another Pertyella from Costa Rica.
But again, I am not very familiar with Mutillidae, I only use my eyes ;-)...
Thanks all.... And, thanks "Juan DiTrani", with the Family, Iresearched more and found the species in my region, and, find the right.
Thanks Juan. Fabulous looking creature Leonardo. Well done.
Cool.
This is actually a wingless female wasp, a Velvet ant (Mutilidae)
It's an ant.. trying to look like a jumping spider?