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Summary
Mutillidae, commonly known as velvet ants or cow killers, are a family of insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera. Despite their name, they are not true ants but rather solitary wasps. They are known for their striking appearance, with females typically covered in dense, velvety hair and exhibiting bright colors such as red, orange, or black. The females lack wings and are known for their painful sting, hence the name "cow killer."
Species
Thistledown Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla gloriosa
Sacken's Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla sackenii
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
Pacific Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla aureola
Dasymutilla bioculata
Dasymutilla bioculata
Klug's Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla klugii
Dasymutilla vestita
Dasymutilla vestita
Magnificent Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla magnifica
Four-spotted Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla quadriguttata
Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica
Sphaeropthalma pensylvanica
Pseudomethoca simillima
Pseudomethoca simillima