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small velvet ant from pitfall trap - Myrmosa - female
Copyright © 2024 Michael W. Palmer

small velvet ant from pitfall trap - Myrmosa - Female
MVBL, Lane County, Oregon, USA
July 31, 2024
Size: 4.8mm
7450. very good ant mimic!

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Contributed by Michael W. Palmer on 2 August, 2024 - 11:01am
Last updated 2 August, 2024 - 2:19pm

Moved
Moved from Velvet Ants.

Note the divided thorax, unlike Mutillidae. Please don't place images to a taxon if you aren't sure how to make the ID. Images should really only be placed to a known taxon or to ID request.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 2 August, 2024 - 2:19pm

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