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Field Notes

Description:

A small (approximately 1/2" long) red ant-like insect spotted on a leaf.

Habitat:

Rural western Kentucky.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Aaron_G
This is a female velvet ant in the family Mutillidae. I'm sorry I can't help with the ID past that point. These are great photos of an animal that never seems to stop moving. :-) Great work! http://bugguide.net/node/view/159

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The Color Red
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PublishedJuly 9, 2013

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