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A velvet ant (Mutillidae) is not an ant but a wingless wasp. Most species are parasites of ground-nesting bees. Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pseudomethoca frigida (Mutillidae). Urbana, Illinois, USA
Sphaeropthalma arota - nocturnal velvet ant. California, USA. filename: mutillid10
Dasymutilla gloriosa - Thistledown Velvet Ant. California, USA. filename: dasyglor1
A velvet ant (Mutillidae) is not an ant but a wingless wasp. Most species are parasites of ground-nesting bees.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A velvet ant (Mutillidae) is not an ant but a wingless wasp. Most species are parasites of ground-nesting bees. Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A velvet ant (Mutillidae) is not an ant but a wingless wasp. Most species are parasites of ground-nesting bees.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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