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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies (Pompiloidea) » Velvet Ants (Mutillidae) » Sphaeropthalminae » Nocturnal Velvet Ants (Sphaeropthalmini) » Sphaeropthalma » Sphaeropthalma marpesia
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Are these the same species? - Sphaeropthalma marpesia - male - female
Copyright © 2010 Carol Davis

Are these the same species? - Sphaeropthalma marpesia - Male Female
Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah, USA
October 1, 2010
The male Velvet Ant came in to investigate the female but left shortly after checking her out thoroughly. I was wondering if they were the same species.

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Are these the same species? - Sphaeropthalma marpesia - male - female Are these the same species? - Sphaeropthalma marpesia - male - female
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Contributed by Carol Davis on 3 October, 2010 - 10:37am
Last updated 5 October, 2010 - 10:43am

Moved
Moved from Velvet Ants.
… Carol Davis, 5 October, 2010 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

I'm guessing
Sphaeropthalma marpesia (female) and Dasymutilla vesta (male).

If the female is S. marpesia, it's odd that she was out during the day.
… George Waldren, 4 October, 2010 - 11:26pm login or register to post comments

 
George is right on
These are different species and George's IDs are correct.
… Kevin Williams, 5 October, 2010 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks...
Thanks, Kevin!
… Carol Davis, 5 October, 2010 - 10:42am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you...
I saw a couple more like her. It was a big day for velvet ants. Thanks for the IDs.
… Carol Davis, 5 October, 2010 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Carol Davis, 4 October, 2010 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

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