In this article we talk about the thistledown velvet ant, a unique wasp whose evolutionary story will leave you astounded! If you walk around the desert regions of the Southwest…
Velvet ants are a mysterious lot. Their adults are nectarivores, while larvae are parasites. They mimic ants but are actually wasps. But do velvet ants fly? This is one more…
Velvet ants look harmless and rather cuddly from afar, but they are known to give nasty stings. So, how bad is a velvet ant sting in reality? Will you need…
Velvet ants look cute and cuddly, but in their immature stages, these bugs are mean parasitoids. So what do velvet ants eat as adults? And what about when they are…