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Velvet Ant

Female Pseudomethoca simillima

Photo by TashaBoroff
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is one of the female velvet ants known to Florida. Which is not actually an ant at all, but a wasp.

Habitat:

Dry sandy area

Reference Links:

Mutillidae - velvet ants

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PublishedJuly 9, 2016

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