Mutillidae (family)

Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at ANBG

Mutillidae (family) at ANBG - 2 Aug 2019
Mutillidae (family) at ANBG - 2 Aug 2019
Mutillidae (family) at ANBG - 2 Aug 2019
Mutillidae (family) at ANBG - 2 Aug 2019
Mutillidae (family) at ANBG - 2 Aug 2019
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Identification history

Mutillidae (family) 4 Aug 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Mutillidae (family) 4 Aug 2019 TimL

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A very active female wasp. The second image shows an encounter between the wasp and an ant. The insects came within a body length but ignored each other.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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