velvet ant no wings means its a female.this one is small and not hairy.its not dead,its playing possum
Nice shots!
It looks like it's bowing down to you. You weren't wearing a red shirt were you?
They pack a nasty sting....
Indeed they do have a harsh sting. even the small ones. They usually don't sit still either. Nice shots.
It doesn't look happy to see you in that last shot. Well done.
Nice study, especially # 2. But, indeed, it does not 'look happy' with it's rt legs tucked in, head on the ground, and antennae motionless. Usually, the antennae are constantly twitching if they are 'happy'. But # 2 is an excellent overall picture of a mutillid. Just had one with the b & w abdomen stripes, but it never stopped moving, and I got no pics at all.
Beyond excellent and an amazing find.
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