Encyclopedian Dictionary ( Red Velvet ) Dasymutilla occidentalis: entomology

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Dasymutilla occidentalis

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom 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 occidentalis

Source: ITIS dot gov

Dasymutilla occidentalis, Cow Killer or Red Velvet "Ant" #220

Dasymutilla occidentalis, Cow Killer or Red Velvet "Ant" #232

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 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.

Red Velvet Wasp in the Wild

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 – vespoid wasps
Family	Mutillidae – velvet ants
Genus	Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1899
Species	Dasymutilla occidentalis (Linnaeus)
Dasymutilla occidentalis, (Linnaeus), Taxonomic Serial No.: 154183