couple wasps
Jul 10, 2023 17:18:38 #
the 1st one is almost finished eating a caterpillar
2nd one commonly called a velvet ant is a wingless wasp.Dasymutilla occidentalis (red velvet ant, eastern velvet ant, cow ant or cow killer) the male has wings
2nd one commonly called a velvet ant is a wingless wasp.Dasymutilla occidentalis (red velvet ant, eastern velvet ant, cow ant or cow killer) the male has wings
Jul 10, 2023 20:38:39 #
Beautiful shots, ever get stung by one of those cute, fuzzy little Velvet Ants?
Jul 10, 2023 23:48:08 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautiful shots, ever get stung by one of those cute, fuzzy little Velvet Ants?
no way,i know better
Jul 11, 2023 00:19:20 #
Look up the crazy guy named Coyote Peterson on YouTube, who deliberately stings himself with lots of different species to then show what it's like. He did the velvet ant, and it ain't pretty.
I would love to have a chance at photographing one of those!
I would love to have a chance at photographing one of those!
Jul 11, 2023 10:09:51 #
Jul 11, 2023 11:49:44 #
Jul 11, 2023 19:03:37 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
I saw these in Florida all the time. Look up the crazy guy named Coyote Peterson on YouTube, who deliberately stings himself with lots of different species to then show what it's like. He did the velvet ant, and it ain't pretty.
I would love to have a chance at photographing one of those!
I would love to have a chance at photographing one of those!
Here is a neat Map that shows range, locations & sightings. Back mine this site for much info.
Jul 14, 2023 15:56:08 #
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