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Species Dasymutilla occidentalis - Common Eastern Velvet Ant

Male Velvet Ant? - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male

Velvet Ant, Cow killer - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male

red and black furry wasp (flying cow ant?) - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male

Found this in my backyard earlier today. - Dasymutilla occidentalis - female

Velvet Ant - Dasymutilla occidentalis - female

Blue Cypress Cons. Area insect - Dasymutilla occidentalis - male

Red Velvet Ant or Wasp - Dasymutilla occidentalis - female

Velvet Ant - Cow Killer? - Dasymutilla occidentalis

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