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Traumatomutilla vidua (Mutillidae) Hacienda Herrera, Madre de Dios, Peru. Aug 28, 2023 Geotagged,Peru,Traumatomutilla vidua,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Traumatomutilla vidua (Mutillidae)

Hacienda Herrera, Madre de Dios, Peru. Aug 28, 2023

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    My first time encountering a velvet ant! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I'm surprised to hear that given your amount of field time. Congrats, and how fitting the "trauma" name is. Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        Turns out we even have a bunch of species in France! I'll be on the lookout from now on :) Posted 2 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          You're never in France hehe. Posted 2 years ago
          1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
            Thibaud Aronson
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            Hahaha, a few weeks per year in the spring still can yield some good stuff! Posted 2 years ago

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The Traumatomutilla vidua

Traumatomutilla vidua is a species of velvet ant that occurs in the western Amazon Basin.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 25, 2023. Captured Aug 28, 2023 11:39 in 9VV7+XP Puerto Maldonado, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/11.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO4000
  • 363mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.