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Eastern Velvet Ant (Cow Killer)

Dasymutilla occidentalis

Photo by Jonathan17
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange and black fuzzy stripes. Six legs. Hissing sound.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern velvet ant (aka "cow killer")

Dasymutilla occidentalis

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Aaron_G
Hi there. When you get a second to update this spotting, please go ahead and place it in the Arthropods category. Thanks! Oh, and if you weren't aware, these girls sting (hence the alternate name "cow killer"), so don't handle them! :-)
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PublishedAugust 10, 2013

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