Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)
Sighting 3375742

Mutillidae (family)

Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at Black Mountain

Mutillidae (family) at Black Mountain - 8 Apr 2017
Mutillidae (family) at Black Mountain - 8 Apr 2017
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Identification history

Mutillidae (family) 11 Apr 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Mutillidae (family) 10 Apr 2017 RogerF
Unidentified 9 Apr 2017 David

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1 comment

samreid007 wrote:
   11 Apr 2017
I agree with RogerF. I think this is a species of Velvet ant (wingless wasps that resemble ants). The Timulla sp. in the attached link looks pretty similar to this picture. (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/wasps/mutillidae.htm)

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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