Mutillidae (family)

Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant at Aranda, ACT

Mutillidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2024 04:34 PM
Mutillidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2024 04:34 PM
Mutillidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2024 04:34 PM
Mutillidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2024 04:34 PM
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Mutillidae (family) 1 Nov 2024 SimoneC
Unidentified 1 Nov 2024 Jubeyjubes

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SimoneC wrote:
   1 Nov 2024
Do be careful touching a Velvet Ant, they can have very painful sting
Jubeyjubes wrote:
   1 Nov 2024
Thank you! I was aware they’re extraordinarily painful… they don’t seem to have much of a propensity to sting it seems but I am careful to not try to hold them, for sure (this fellow seemed intent on the ride!)

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