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Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla - female
Copyright © 2007 sashajade

Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla - Female
Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
July 8, 2007
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Contributed by sashajade on 12 July, 2007 - 10:56pm
Last updated 20 July, 2007 - 2:26pm

maybe D. mutata?
This is an absolutely beautiful photo! Probably D. mutata, but eastern many species look identical to this one.
… Kevin Williams, 23 July, 2007 - 8:44am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Kevin, thanks for the comments. I try hard to capture quality images, but it can be tough to do sometimes since I'm still using a basic kit lens.
… sashajade, 27 July, 2007 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

Dasymutilla sp.
It's in the genus Dasymutilla, I'm unsure of the species.

Edit: Moving this to the genus page. Species ID can be difficult, it will have more luck there.
… George Waldren, 13 July, 2007 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

 
Great, thank you.
I appreciate your help.
… sashajade, 14 July, 2007 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

Not an ant...
but a Velvet Ant (Mutillidae), this is a wingless individual, so is female. It reminds me of some of the smaller Dasymutilla species but I'm not that great at Mutillids at the genus level. Kevin Williams or Will Ericson might get you a species or at least a genus ID.
… Nick Fensler, 12 July, 2007 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

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