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Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)

Velvet Ant (Mutillidae) sightings

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Velvet Ants, family Mutillidae.  This family of wasps have wingless females which resemble large hairy ants.

ALA: MUTILLIDAE

ABRS Australian Faunal Directory: Family MUTILLIDAE

Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)

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Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Melba, ACT - 16 Dec 2020 by kasiaaus

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Acton, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by TimL

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Coree, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by patrickcox

Mutillidae (family)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 by Jubeyjubes

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Cook, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by CathB

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by Jubeyjubes

Mutillidae (family)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Holt, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by trevorpreston

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Fraser, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by trevorpreston

Mutillidae (family)

Australotilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Macgregor, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by Roger

Australotilla sp. (genus)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Downer, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by TimL

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Karabar, NSW - 6 Sep 2020 by Speedsta

Mutillidae (family)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Molonglo River Reserve - 3 Sep 2020 by Roger

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Molonglo River Reserve - 3 Sep 2020 by Roger

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2020 by jb2602

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Bruce, ACT - 28 Aug 2020 by AlisonMilton

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Downer, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by TimL

Mutillidae (family)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Nanima, NSW - 15 Apr 2020 by 81mv

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Holt, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by trevorpreston

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by kdm

Mutillidae (family)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Lake George, NSW - 27 Jan 2020 by MPennay

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by CathB

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Michelago, NSW - 9 Jan 2020 by Illilanga

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hall, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by Christine

Mutillidae (family)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Nov 2019 by AlisonMilton

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Gungahlin, ACT - 4 Sep 2019 by HannahWindley

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Aug 2019 by TimL

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Aug 2019 by TimL

Mutillidae (family)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by CathB

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by TimL

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 31 Jul 2019 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by TimL

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by AlisonMilton

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

Ancistrotilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by CathB

Ancistrotilla sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Brindabella, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach

Mutillidae (family)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hawker, ACT - 1 Feb 2019 by TomfromOregon

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Bonython, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by michaelb

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Ephutomorpha ferruginata (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Tennent, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by RyanW

Ephutomorpha ferruginata

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Tennent, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by GraemeM

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 13 Jan 2019 by Harrisi

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by Christine

Ephutomorpha sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga

Mutillidae (family)

Eurymutilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by CathB

Eurymutilla sp. (genus)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by CathB

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by michaelb

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Googong, NSW - 23 Apr 2017 by Wandiyali

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Apr 2017 by David

Mutillidae (family)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) - 19 Mar 2017 by CedricBear

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Jan 2017 by michaelb

Mutillidae (family)

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Waramanga, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by ArcherCallaway

Mutillidae (family)

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Tennent, ACT - 9 Feb 2016 by michaelb

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Dec 2014 by Christine

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 25 Mar 2013 by Bron

Bothriomutilla rugicollis

Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Melba, ACT - 16 Dec 2020 by kasiaaus
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Acton, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by TimL
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Coree, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by patrickcox
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Cook, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Holt, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by trevorpreston
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Fraser, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by trevorpreston
Australotilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Macgregor, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by Roger
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Downer, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by TimL
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Karabar, NSW - 6 Sep 2020 by Speedsta
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Molonglo River Reserve - 3 Sep 2020 by Roger
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Molonglo River Reserve - 3 Sep 2020 by Roger
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2020 by jb2602
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Bruce, ACT - 28 Aug 2020 by AlisonMilton
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Downer, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by TimL
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Nanima, NSW - 15 Apr 2020 by 81mv
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Holt, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by trevorpreston
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by kdm
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Lake George, NSW - 27 Jan 2020 by MPennay
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by CathB
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Michelago, NSW - 9 Jan 2020 by Illilanga
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hall, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by Christine
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Nov 2019 by AlisonMilton
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Gungahlin, ACT - 4 Sep 2019 by HannahWindley
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Aug 2019 by TimL
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Aug 2019 by TimL
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by TimL
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 31 Jul 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by TimL
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by AlisonMilton
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by CathB
Ancistrotilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Brindabella, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hawker, ACT - 1 Feb 2019 by TomfromOregon
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Bonython, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by michaelb
Ephutomorpha ferruginata (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Tennent, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by RyanW
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Tennent, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by GraemeM
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 13 Jan 2019 by Harrisi
Ephutomorpha sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or Velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by Christine
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Michelago, NSW - 16 Dec 2018 by Illilanga
Eurymutilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by CathB
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by michaelb
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by CathB
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Googong, NSW - 23 Apr 2017 by Wandiyali
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Apr 2017 by David
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) - 19 Mar 2017 by CedricBear
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Jan 2017 by michaelb
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Waramanga, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by ArcherCallaway
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Tennent, ACT - 9 Feb 2016 by michaelb
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Dec 2014 by Christine
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 25 Mar 2013 by Bron

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