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Common Eastern Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) At the disturbed edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> <br /> We are officially in the middle of our move, and my body has decided that I need to be sidelined by a summer cold. I&#039;ve been stuck in bed since late Thursday, so Jason has been sending me photos of things around the camper in the meantime. Isn&#039;t he the best?<br /> <br /> Excuse the cell-phone quality photo! Dasymutilla occidentalis,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Common Eastern Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis)

At the disturbed edge of a dense mixed forest.

We are officially in the middle of our move, and my body has decided that I need to be sidelined by a summer cold. I've been stuck in bed since late Thursday, so Jason has been sending me photos of things around the camper in the meantime. Isn't he the best?

Excuse the cell-phone quality photo!

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The Common Eastern Velvet Ant

''Dasymutilla occidentalis'', is a species of parasitoid wasp native to the eastern United States. It is commonly mistaken for a member of the true ant family, as the female is wingless. The species ranges from Connecticut to Missouri in the north and Florida to Texas in the south. Other common names include cow ant and cow killer.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded May 25, 2019. Captured in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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