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red and black furry wasp (flying cow ant?) - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male
Copyright © 2009 painthorse704

red and black furry wasp (flying cow ant?) - Dasymutilla occidentalis - Male
Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
July 1, 2009
Size: 1 1/4"
Is this a flying cow ant?

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red and black furry wasp (flying cow ant?) - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male red and black furry wasp (flying cow ant?) - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male
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Contributed by painthorse704 on 20 July, 2009 - 8:24am
Last updated 24 July, 2009 - 10:57am

Scared the livin' junk out of me
Living in New Jersey, down by the shore, never expected to see a quick running furry red ant. Had no idea it was a wasp and not, in fact, an ant. Recently found a black widow spider, and seeing this little girl looking an aweful lot like it, thought maybe we had something unusual going on in our backyard. Glad to hear it's nothing to worry about......no cows in our yard :)
… Susan, 8 August, 2009 - 12:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 24 July, 2009 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

Male velvet ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis.
… Breanna Lyle, 20 July, 2009 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

 
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