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Copyright © 2007 Jeff Hollenbeck

Velvet ant - Dasymutilla bioculata -

St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
May 6, 2007

Chilled

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Velvet ant - Dasymutilla bioculata - female

Velvet ant - Dasymutilla bioculata - female

Velvet ant - Dasymutilla bioculata - female

Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 7 May, 2007 - 7:51pm
Last updated 26 March, 2011 - 6:20pm

Moved

Moved from Dasymutilla lepeletierii.

… George Waldren, 26 March, 2011 - 6:21pm

dasymutilla

This is definitely dasymutilla lepeletierii. I love these mutillids. :)

… William Ericson, 7 May, 2007 - 8:59pm

Thanks

for the ID. I just wish they would sit still!

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 7 May, 2007 - 9:33pm

Nice

They need to chill!

… Ron Hemberger, 7 May, 2007 - 8:01pm

Yes

It would not stop moving while exposed.
I uncovered it at one point and almost had the perfect shot, but a regular ant had to get involved and ruined the shot; it startled the velvet ant. Finally I collected it after much frustration...

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 7 May, 2007 - 9:32pm

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