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Cow Killer Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male
Copyright © 2011 Roy Brown

Cow Killer Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla occidentalis - Male
Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, USA
July 31, 2011
Male of species Dasymutilla occidentalis - Cow Killer
Located in a sunny clearing in large shrubs near wetland and mixed woods.

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Cow Killer Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male Cow Killer Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male Cow Killer Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male
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Contributed by Roy Cohutta Brown on 31 July, 2011 - 3:31pm
Last updated 8 August, 2011 - 6:49am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 8 August, 2011 - 6:49am login or register to post comments

Great photo!
Great photo!
… Ilona L., 31 July, 2011 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

 
and...
I was very happy to see (the wing-less) female(s) earlier this month: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/5898813198/
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 31 July, 2011 - 5:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Me too.
I saw one during the last week of July. I ran for my camera but was too late to shoot it. It moved pretty fast and went into the
weeds.
… stan gilliam, 3 August, 2011 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

Looks similar to:
Male of species Dasymutilla occidentalis - Cow Killer:
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 31 July, 2011 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

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