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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Velvet Ants</title>
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		<title>Velvet Ant Sting</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/02/velvet-ant-sting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orange, furry stinging &#8220;beetle&#8221; in Mojave desert, California.
October 1, 2009
I live in Lancaster, California in the high desert. One day while working outdoors I saw a furry orange insect about an inch long. It resembled a large furry ant or wingless bee and ran very quickly. I tried to pick it up using my handkerchief [...]


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		<title>Cowkiller</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/23/cowkiller-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is this bug?
August 23, 2009
Can you please tell me what this bug is and if it is poisonous?
Belinda DiGerolamo
Carriere, MS
Hi Belinda,
This is a species of Velvet Ant known commonly as a Cowkiller because of its painful sting.  The female Velvet Ants are flightless wasps, and the non-stinging males have wings.





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		<title>Velvet Ant</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/09/velvet-ant-21/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/09/velvet-ant-21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What kind of bug is it
August 9, 2009
I live in northwest arizona and have seen this bug occassionaly.
Debra D Hand
NE Arizona Golden Valley
Hi Debra,
This is a Velvet Ant, a flightless female wasp.  We believe it is Dasymutilla magnifica based on images posted to BugGuide and the range in Arizona and California.





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		<title>Cow Killer</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/21/cow-killer-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Velvet Ant
July 20, 2009
Dear Bugman,
Thank you very much for your wonderful and informative web site! After finding a beautiful bug in the backyard today we came to &#8220;What&#8217;s That Bug?&#8221; to identify &#8216;her.&#8217; I am attaching the picture of our Velvet Ant for your enjoyment. We were sure happy to read your reports BEFORE handling [...]


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		<title>Velvet Ant from Jalisco, Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/12/velvet-ant-from-jalisco-mexico/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giant furry ant or bee without wings?
July 11, 2009
I found this inside out house. He was about 5/8 inches long.
David Brownell
Jocotepec, JAL, Mexico
Dear David,
Your insect is a flightless female wasp known as a Velvet Ant, but we do not know the species.  It is probably in the genus Dasymutilla.  We already posted another individual from [...]


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		<title>Velvet Ant</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/12/velvet-ant-20/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/12/velvet-ant-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unknown Ant
July 11, 2009
We found this ant in West Salem Oregon. It was found along a dirt road and has lasted for about 45 days and is still alive in a jar with holes in the lid. I have looked everywhere for some clue as to what it is and can not find anything about [...]


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		<title>Velvet Ant</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/02/velvet-ant-19/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/02/velvet-ant-19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[6 legged fuzzy backed beetle
Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:05 PM
I am in Bakersfield, California and was bitten while feeding my horses by this 6 legged fuzzy beetle. It crawled into my shoe and bit through my sock. Very painful like a wasp sting. The area is by a river that is dry and lots [...]


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		<title>Velvet Ant</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/01/20/velvet-ant-18/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/01/20/velvet-ant-18/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Double red headed bug?
Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Hi,
I was mineral hounding in southern california a few days ago and found this bug(?) underneath a stone. Although the picture isn`t good, you can recognize its kind of fluffy red head, the antennae and the six legs. The the size was just below an inch.
Thank [...]


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		<title>Cow Killer</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/12/05/cow-killer-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Velvet Ants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Weird beetle or ant I have never seen before
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 1:31 PM
We were vacationing in the mountains of North Carolina and found this beetle looking thing. It was very fast and we found it on 2 different occasions during the same trip. Both were around 11:00 am or so. If you can&#8217;t [...]


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		<title>Velvet Ant</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/11/27/velvet-ant-17/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/11/27/velvet-ant-17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black insect with fuzzy redish orange abdomen
Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Found in Peoria, Arizona in November. A solid looking 1 1/4 inch long and maybe a 1/2 inch wide insect, deep black with a vibrant redish-orange fuzzy abdomen. No wings &#38; very busy walking around looking for something. If you were going to [...]


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