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Dasymutilla vestita
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Copyright © 2010
Bo Zaremba
Velvet Ant? -
Dasymutilla vestita
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Rocky Mnt National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
July 12, 2010
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Contributed by
Bo Zaremba
on 27 July, 2010 - 10:57am
Last updated 16 October, 2017 - 3:56pm
Dasymutilla vestita
Moved from
Velvet Ants
.
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George Waldren
, 29 July, 2010 - 6:29pm
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Yes, velvet ant, a female.
Someone else may be able to tell you more. (Keep an eye out for males; they're winged.)
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Ron Hemberger
, 27 July, 2010 - 11:41am
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