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 as if it had became sick and lost will to live. I removed the lid to photograph, and to my surprise the wasp revived quite nicely. Needless to say I did not waste time getting the lid back on the container.
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Appearances can be deceiving.
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i found one of these and i have been keeping it in a terrarium for almost a month now. its interesting how the same insect can have so much variation. here are the photos of mine: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2602772989610.152829.1263408199&type=1&l=3304cd5533
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