Orange Co., NC
16 May 2006
Orange Co., NC
16 May 2006
by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Miscellaneous Invertebrates Page | Jeff's Nature Pages
These insects are actually wingless wasps, not ants, and are in the order Hymenoptera. There are over 400 species in North America, and many are very difficult to identify to the species level. They are generally brightly colored, very active runners, and can deliver a very painful sting. Do not handle! |
Red Velvet Ant, Cow Killer (Dasymutilla occidentalis) Orange Co., NC 16 May 2006 |
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Red Velvet Ant, Cow Killer (Dasymutilla occidentalis) Orange Co., NC 16 May 2006 |
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