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Dasymutilla gloriosa
Not an ant at all but a female Wasp. She parasites other wasp and bee's nests in the ground. Males have wings, females do not.
Dry, sandy, gravelly deserts.
The sting of the female is considered one of the most painful of all. So painful it is also called the Cow Killer.
Spotted on Sep 12, 2013
Submitted on Oct 12, 2013
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