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
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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