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Mutillidae (velvet ant) male - Dasymutilla vestita - male
Copyright © 2011 Jim Boone

Mutillidae (velvet ant) male - Dasymutilla vestita - Male
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
July 15, 2011
About 25 of these bugs were flying in and out and running around a spot of ground about 2m square.

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Mutillidae (velvet ant) male - Dasymutilla vestita - male Mutillidae (velvet ant) male - Dasymutilla vestita - male
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Contributed by Jim Boone on 11 August, 2011 - 8:13pm
Last updated 8 November, 2011 - 10:47am

Dasymutilla vestita
Moved from Velvet Ants.
… George Waldren, 8 November, 2011 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks George, I appreciate your interest and help with the identification.

Cheers, Jim
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… Jim Boone, 8 November, 2011 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

 
Anytime, Jim
Happy to help.
… George Waldren, 8 November, 2011 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 August, 2011 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

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