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Dasymutilla aureola - female
Copyright © 2003 Scott Nelson

Dasymutilla aureola - Female
Coffin Butte Quarry, Benton County, Oregon, USA
May 24, 2003
Size: 13 mm
This was the first velvet ant I learned of. Picked the cute critter up with my hands and crawled up my arm while I tried to get a container for him or shall I say her. Good thing it didn't sting me as they pack a powerful sting. I learned how to handle these wasps that day.
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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 21 January, 2006 - 8:04am
Last updated 21 January, 2006 - 2:08pm

actually this is Dasymutilla
actually this is Dasymutilla aureola, you can tell because the head is larger than the thorax.apparently most species of dasymutilla have a head thiner then the thorax like coccineohirta
… William Ericson, 21 January, 2006 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

 
Small world.
I collected this same species when I lived in Corvallis (Oregon State University, also in Benton county). Nice to know these insects can still be found there!
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 January, 2006 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Corrected Title
William, thanks for the ID correction and the clue to species ID. You really know your Velvet ants!
… Scott Nelson, 21 January, 2006 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

 
Will move to guide
I'll move this to a new guide page for the species.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 21 January, 2006 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

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