OK so I was out today and caught maybe 8 of these in the horse feild are they gonna get along in one thing and what could I feed em or should I let em go.

OMG OMG OMG OMG. I just saw one of these "things" outside when i was walking my dog. What the heck is it?! is it dangerous?! thank you so much for any info. LOL Im in Atlanta GA

Yikes! I captured one of these "velvet ants" while out at a camp in Alvin, TX. I did let it walk on me briefly, so I feel very fortunate that the red lady didn't sting me. She is hanging out in my bug box for now. I will add some photos of her soon.

Two more pictures, and of great quality, of this Velvet ant species in this Guide. One of the more distinctives, widespread in the East - despite its name. Not very common, but due to its size and very bright color, it's easily spotted. When running through meadows and gardens, these wingless insects are actually looking for Bumblebee nests, which are the hosts of their larvae. Although very painful, the sting of this wasp is not enough, of course, to kill a cow - but people always exagerate! Putting a coin aside was a good idea, by helping to assess the size.

This is some species of velvet ant (Family Mutillidae). It is actually a female wasp. The males have wings, but the females do not. The females can give a very nasty sting, so do not pick one up.