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Hormiga Panda, Velvet Ant
Euspinolia militaris
-33.2922, -70.5114
Field Notes
Description:
Una rara "avispa de terciopelo" sin alas u "hormiga panda" aunque se le considera una Mutillidae (avispa).
Se mueve agitando su cuerpo lado a lado frenéticamente, especialmente la cabeza.
Very rare wingless wasp, also known as "panda ant". Very little information about it, and even fewer pictures.
It moved shaking frantically it's body, specially the head.
Habitat:
Encontrada en la pre-cordillera de los andes.
Notes:
Lamentablemente sólo contaba con un teléfono para sacar la foto, una suerte que saliera.
Regrettably only had a telephone at hand at the time, lucky it actually is visible.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2012
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