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What

Velvet Ants Family Mutillidae

Observer

faerthen

Date

Sep 23, 2012

Place

Moab, Ut (Google, OSM)

Description

This was one fast moving insect.

Not really an ant, but a wingless wasp. Apparently these cuddly-looking things pack quite a sting.

Dasymutilla vestita?

Tags

insects, wildlife
Velvet Ants - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
montanamike's ID Velvet Ants (Family Mutillidae)
Added on October 4, 2012. 3 people agree, 0 disagree

Photos

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What

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 10, 2009 12:02 PM PDT

Place

Figueroa Mountain, Santa Barbara County, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui on western wallflower.

Painted Lady - Photo (c) dnnya17, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
montanamike's ID Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Added on October 2, 2012. 1 person agrees, 0 disagree

Photos

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What

Eastern Box Elder Bug

Observer

benet2006

Date

Aug 19, 2012 03:14 PM CDT

Place

Madison, Wisconsin, United States (Google, OSM)
Eastern Boxelder Bug - Photo (c) Darrin OBrien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
montanamike's ID Eastern Boxelder Bug (Boisea trivittata)
Added on August 22, 2012. 1 person agrees, 0 disagree

Photos

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What

Verbascum blattaria

Observer

jwhittle

Date

Aug 22, 2012 10:13 AM EDT

Place

1117 Hardy Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, US (Google, OSM)
moth mullein - Photo (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
montanamike's ID moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria)
Added on August 22, 2012. 1 person agrees, 0 disagree

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