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Cow Killer

Dasymutilla occidentalis

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StirredMocha
StirredMocha 9 years ago
Cow Killer
Dasymutilla occidentalis Species Dasymutilla occidentalis - Cow Killer - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

SimonTempler
SimonTempler 9 years ago

i first saw cow killer at my basic training base ft dix nj what i noticed about them was they were always in pairs of two and made nests in dry sand

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Is actually a wasp although called an ant. Has a nasty painful bite. Nice shots

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

It is a red velvet ant aka cow killer.

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ColtMooney
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ColtMooney

Mississippi, USA

Spotted on Aug 22, 2014
Submitted on Aug 26, 2014

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