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Thistledown Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla gloriosa)
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Copyright © 2007
coultersca
dasymutilla gloriosa -
Dasymutilla gloriosa
Salt river., maricopa County, Arizona, USA
September 21, 2007
Found wandering uphill from the river, out on the pathway. About 10am, overcast day.
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coultersca
on 25 September, 2007 - 10:29pm
Last updated 26 September, 2007 - 6:46pm
Most definitely
This is D. gloriosa, a very nice specimen and photo.
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Kevin Williams
, 26 September, 2007 - 1:54pm
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Thank you for the prompt response.
I did not know Dasymutilla were solitary and there was nothing edible that I could see.
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coultersca
, 26 September, 2007 - 6:44pm
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Dasymutilla
They lay their eggs on bee larvae and pupae. As adults they often feed on nectar from flowers.
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Kevin Williams
, 27 September, 2007 - 9:04am
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