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bright red bug found in NJ forest - Dasymutilla occidentalis - female
Copyright © 2010 John Mason

bright red bug found in NJ forest - Dasymutilla occidentalis - Female
winslow, atlantic county, new jersey County, New Jersey, USA
August 2, 2010
Size: about half an inch long
my buddy and i were going to check out a local body of water known as the "blue hole" in southern new jersey in a town called winslow

this is located in a typical NJ forest and we happened to noticed this lil guy skittering around on the ground right out in the open..he seemed to be looking for smaller bugs to eat but my friend and i werent sure

found this guy in the mid afternoon hours around 3 o clock id guess

was about a half an inch long, maybe a bit less, and didnt seem to worry much about hiding though it certainly ran from us as i was trying to snap a picture...also definitely seemed to be covered with some fine red hairs
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Contributed by John Mason on 2 August, 2010 - 6:48pm
Last updated 3 August, 2010 - 3:07pm

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… John S. Ascher, 3 August, 2010 - 9:26am login or register to post comments

Looks Like
Cow Killer (Dasymutilla occidentalis):



It's a wasp. Females (like this one) are wingless, and pack a vicious sting--hence the name.

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 August, 2010 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

 
wow! thanks a bunch that is a
wow! thanks a bunch that is amazing..i had no idea, my buddy and i figured it was packing some sort of punch due to the bright colors and the fact that it was out in the open but had no idea it would be a wasp

thanks for the welcome too, hopefully i will find more insects to post on here in the future
… John Mason, 2 August, 2010 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

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