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Common Eastern Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis)
Photo#234348
Copyright © 2008
Ann Strober
Velvet Ant (wasp) -
Dasymutilla occidentalis
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Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
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Contributed by
Ann Strober
on 17 October, 2008 - 9:00pm
Last updated 27 January, 2014 - 9:05am
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Eric R. Eaton
, 24 October, 2008 - 4:44pm
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Lovely.
One of the nicest images I've seen of a female Dasymutilla occidentalis:-) Moving to guide page.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 24 October, 2008 - 4:43pm
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