Velvet ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
Description:
Fast moving, female wingless ant covered in red and black velvety fur hair. Approx three quarters of an inch
Habitat:
Gravel drive in forest
Harriman, Tennessee, United States
Spotted on Aug 10, 2020
Submitted on Aug 10, 2020
2 Comments
Haha, corrected. Thank you DanDoucette
Velvet ants are so cool! Btw, you have a small typo in your common name.