Velvet Ant, Cow Killer (Dasymutilla occidentalis)

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jndell Nicholls, GA Dec 18, 2007

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IvaJoyce Blanchard, OK(Zone 7a) Aug 30, 2009

I was just wondering, why does this "velvet ant" have wings? It looks more like some kind of wasp.

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cjohana Millersville, PA Jul 07, 2012

Even though it is called velvet ant and the female looks like a big hairy ant because she has no wings, it is actually a wasp. This is a pict of the male who has wings. The male looks like a wasp, yet does not sting. The female looks like a big ant and has a very painful sting (hence the common name COW KILLER).

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