Dasymutilla occidentalis

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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

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

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Red Velvet Wasp (Belly)

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Seems as if the spiracle was fine-focused in this picture.

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Red Velvet Ant Wasp

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Looks like the spiracle reflecting on its back in the following photo.

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Red Velvet Wasp (Feet)

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Mule Killer (Red Velvet Wasp)

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