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    • Mutillidae
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    • Velvet Ants

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Recent observations

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What

Cow killers (Genus Dasymutilla)

Observer

biochristine

Date

May 8, 2013 06:32 PM PDT

Place

Devereux Slough, Goleta, California, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Dasymutilla aureola

Observer

kschnei

Date

May 29, 2009

Place

Henry Coe State Park, California, United States (Google, OSM)

Description

Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla aureola), Henry Coe SP, Santa Clara Co., CA - May 2009. Thanks to Kevin Williams from Bug Guide for species ID.

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What

Cow killers (Genus Dasymutilla)

Observer

microm

Date

May 5, 2013

Place

Crestridge Ecological Reserve, El Cajon, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

I was told it's common name is Velvet Ant.

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What

Red Velvet Ant Dasymutilla occidentalis

Observer

microecos

Date

Apr 2, 2011 01:04 PM CDT

Place

Santa Lucia Wilderness, Santa Margarita, California, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Dasymutilla aureola

Observer

screws

Date

Apr 14, 2013

Place

Las Trampas, California (Google, OSM)

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What

Velvet Ants Family Mutillidae

Observer

tdnvaldriz

Date

Apr 19, 2013 02:49 PM PDT

Place

Mount Diablo State Park, Alamo, California, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Red Velvet Ant Dasymutilla occidentalis

Observer

jonathanwitkop

Date

Mar 29, 2013

Place

Millard Canyon Altadena (Google, OSM)

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What

Velvet Ants (Family Mutillidae)

Observer

jem

Date

Apr 14, 2013

Place

Hollenbeck Canyon (Google, OSM)

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What

Dasymutilla klugii

Observer

kmenard

Date

Mar 15, 2013 09:09 AM CDT

Place

(Somewhere...)

Description

Specimen in collection

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What

Myrmilloides sp.

Observer

kmenard

Date

May 11, 1949

Place

Norman, Oklahoma (Google, OSM)

Description

Pinned specimen of Myrmilloides sp., a new county record

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What

Pseudomethoca propinqua

Observer

kmenard

Date

Jul 1, 2010

Place

3mi E of Honobia (Google, OSM)

Description

Pinned specimen collected from Dr. Laurie Vitt and Dr. Jan Caldwell's home property in LeFlore Co., Oklahoma

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What

Genus Ephutomorpha

Observer

michael_pennay

Date

Mar 8, 2013 06:26 PM EST

Place

Lake George, Yass, New South Wales, AU (Google, OSM)

Description

Probably a velvet ant (wingless wasp) - Mutillidae, On scribbly gum tree. Sorry about poor photo was moving quickly.

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Description from Wikipedia

Mutillidae are a family of wasps whose wingless females resemble ants. Their common name velvet ant refers to their dense hair which may be red, black, white, silver, or gold. They are known for their extremely painful sting, facetiously said to be strong enough to kill a cow, hence the common name cow killer or cow ant is applied to some species.

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