Velvet Ant - Pseudomethoca sanbornii

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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).

… Jonathan Hoskins, 6 May, 2021 - 3:43am

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Moved from ID Request.

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):

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 July, 2011 - 6:45pm

Right on

The female is definitely Dasymutilla occidentalis. The male looks like Pseudomethoca sanbornii.

… Kevin Williams, 5 July, 2011 - 3:22pm