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Pseudomethoca sanbornii
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Copyright © 2011 Ed Mattis
Velvet Ant -
Pseudomethoca sanbornii
-
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
July 1, 2011
Size: 3/4"approx
I know the larger insect is a wingless wasp known as Velvet Ant. Is the second winged insect the male?
Images of this individual:
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Contributed by
snooked
on 2 July, 2011 - 4:59pm
Last updated 6 May, 2021 - 3:43am
Moved
Moved from
Velvet Ants
.
We have few enough images of
D. sanbornii
that it would probably best be included there (we currently have 18 for
P. sanbornii
, including this one, versus 288 for
D. occidentalis
). That does mean that the size presented applies to the largest specimen. The other image has been moved to
Dasymutilla
, which covers both species in that image. On the off-chance that Ed is still following e-mail notifications, I might as well ask if a third image could be uploaded of the larger
D. occidentalis
(from either photo) so we can file each species. It's quite interesting seeing 3 velvet ant species all at the same time (In my neck of the woods in Texas, I've only ever happened upon one species at a time, even at places where I've seen several species).
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Jonathan Hoskins
, 6 May, 2021 - 3:43am
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Moved for expert attention
Moved from
ID Request
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The female looks like
Dasymutilla occidentalis
, but the male does not look like a male
D. occidentalis
(although it does appear to be a velvet ant):
The experts will sort it out. Welcome to BugGuide!
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 2 July, 2011 - 6:45pm
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Right on
The female is definitely Dasymutilla occidentalis. The male looks like Pseudomethoca sanbornii.
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Kevin Williams
, 5 July, 2011 - 3:22pm
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