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Velvet ant

Photo by AlexBoyette
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Species ID Suggestions

Cow Killer

Dasymutilla occidentalis

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (9)
KarenSaxton
I really don't use my phone for anything other than talking so I don't notice other people's phones. I notice their animals :)
KarenSaxton
One of my friends gets better macros than I do using her phone.
KarenSaxton
I've had the same issue with velvet ants. I have a super fast camera which helps.
AlexBoyette
Your right I couldn't get him to hold still long enough fore a decent pick
KarenSaxton
I believe it is a type of velvet ant, but the photo quality is too poor for a good id

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Insects of TN
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 4, 2014

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