Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Wildlife Spotting

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

31.8967, -104.829

Species ID Suggestions

Velvet Ant female

Dasymutilla bioculata

Reference Link
MrsPbio
1

Comments (1)
MrsPbio
Looks like some sort of a velvet ant? Here in Florida they are fuzzy red and black. Never saw a gold and black one before. I hope you didn't try to pick it up....? The stings are extremely painful!
Photographed
PublishedMay 17, 2016

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies