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Red velvet ant - Pseudomethoca propinqua - female
Copyright © 2009 dhilkey

Red velvet ant - Pseudomethoca propinqua - Female
10 south of Maybell, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
Found in dry sandy habitat in NW Colorado. This red velvet ant is somewhat smaller than the orange Dasymutilla creusa.

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Red velvet ant - Pseudomethoca propinqua - female Red velvet ant - Pseudomethoca propinqua - female
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Contributed by dhilkey on 11 January, 2009 - 5:23pm
Last updated 7 August, 2021 - 1:53pm

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Moved from Pseudomethoca.
… George Waldren, 7 August, 2021 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

Red Velvet Ant
I believe that I have found one of these ants in South Jersey! If they don't leave Colorado...why is he/she here!? It's body is hard; I tried to smush it with a paper towel, and I could feel that it was hard like a shell. I took a picture that I could send if you could please help me. Are these ants harmful to people or my home?

Thanks!

Warmly-

Karen
… karen rees, 19 May, 2009 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

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