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Dasymutilla occidentalis
Just less than an inch long. Bright red with black legs and a distinctive black stripe across the back.
Mixed forest floor.
Spotted on Jul 2, 2015
Submitted on Sep 14, 2015
2 Comments
Hmm... This mutillid wasp is not truly mimicking an ant and no aspect of its biology is connected with ants. It only looks like an ant to humans, not to insects. However, as it is a hymenopteran, I would suggest this mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9004...
May I suggest this mission? http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/3803...