Dasymutilla occidentalis

Taxonomic HierarchyKingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Hexapoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Hymenoptera Suborder Apocrita Infraorder Aculeata Superfamily Vespoidea Family Mutillidae Genus Dasymutilla Species Dasymutilla occidentalisSource: ITIS dot govDasymutilla...
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Cow Ant (Wasp) Photos

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Any of the photos may be used for educational purposes (as in fair use / copyright).These photos were made of a cow ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) in captivity, and this blog solely dedicated to this beautiful "ant".. wasp.We captured this Red Velvet "ant" (female wasp) in a plastic container, and after some extensive attempts to get out, it gave up. It bent its little antennae, and looked almost...
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Red Velvet Wasp in the Wild

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Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Animalia – Animal, animals Phylum Arthropoda – arthropods Subphylum Hexapoda – hexapods Class Insecta – insects, hexapoda Subclass Pterygota – winged insects Infraclass Neoptera – modern, wing-folding insects Order Hymenoptera – abelha, formiga, vespa, ants, bees, wasps Suborder Apocrita – narrow-waisted hymenopterans, ants, bees, true wasps Infraorder Aculeata Superfamily Vespoidea...
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Red Velvet Wasp (Belly)

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Seems as if the spiracle was fine-focused in this pictu...
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Red Velvet Ant Wasp

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Looks like the spiracle reflecting on its back in the following pho...
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Red Velvet Wasp (Feet)

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Mule Killer (Red Velvet Wasp)

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