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Velvet Ant

Mutillidae

Notes:

This is a wingless wasp that looks like a hairy ant, but it can give a painful sting.

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3 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

It is an unusual Mutillid, and I'll post a couple other different ones from Guyana.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Unusual Mutillid in that it is sparsely haired! Very neat.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nice shot!

Tom15
Spotted by
Tom15

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 21, 2008
Submitted on Feb 3, 2013

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