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Dasymutilla sackenii
White, female, wingless wasp with black legs, underside and antennae.
Chaparral
"Velvet Ant" refers to the hairy nature and the body form like that of ants. Females wingless, very hairy, and may look like large ants but have no node (bump) on "waist" between abdomen and thorax (ants have one or two). Males winged, less hairy, look more like typical wasps, larger than females." - BugGuide
13 Comments
I got bit and stung :(
Thank you! Leanne, it's actually a wingless wasp with a misleading common name.
Great series! Well done, love this!
Oh wow! Really? That is an ant?? How beautiful Cindy :)
Cute fluffy ant!
Wonderful series, Cindy!
Thank you Noel and Karen! I was surprised to find two species of wingless wasp on a short hike. They're solitary and were spread out about a quarter mile from each other. I saw a total of 4 :)
Great series Cindy!
White this time... lovely series Cindy!
Thank you Ismael!
Superb series
Thank you Reza :)
Stunning !