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Dasymutilla macilenta - Dasymutilla macilenta - female
Copyright © 2014 Travis MacClendon

Dasymutilla macilenta - Dasymutilla macilenta - Female
Blountstown, Fl in the Panhandle, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
November 29, 2014
Size: 8-10mm
This Velvet Ant was running through the San Augustine grass on a warm late Fall day. Dr. Kevin Williams of the U. of Florida kindly IDed it as Dasymutilla macilenta. I thought this might be new for Bugguide.
Contributed by Travis MacClendon on 3 December, 2014 - 7:34pm
Last updated 6 December, 2014 - 1:29am

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Moved from Velvet Ants.
… George Waldren, 6 December, 2014 - 1:29am

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 December, 2014 - 8:38pm

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