Skip to main content

Red Velvet Ant

Dasymutilla magnifica

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

32.8835, -114.468

Field Notes

Description:

Male 3/4", female 7/8". Actually a wasp but female has no wings, thus looking like a large ant. Red and black colored hair sometimes yellow, orange or brown.

Habitat:

Arid and semiarid open lands.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
JudyCrawford
The sting of this insect is almost as bad as that of the Tarantula Hawk. They too paralyze their prey and lay their egg on it for the larva to live on.
Mona Pirih
Wow !!! Fantastic.. Great spotting !!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Great spotting, Judy! This would be a wonderful addition to the Southern California Wildlife mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7964554

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Southern California Wildlife
Mission
Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
Mission
Arthropoding around the arizona
Photographed
PublishedJuly 8, 2013

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