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Velvet AntsArizona insect
I was recently in Arizona and while in the Flagstaff area I came across this bug and was wondering if you could help me identify it. I have tried looking online but can ‘t find anything like it. Thank you for your time,
Dawn Webb
Hi Dawn,
This is a flightless female wasp known as a Velvet Ant. We believe it is Dasymutilla klugii based on an image on BugGuide.
Update: (04/02/2008) ID for insects
Hey, my name is Will, this is a list of the ID’s for the velvet ant page. image 10. Dasymutilla Magnifica, klugii is more restricted to Texas. hope this helps a bit.
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