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Rashell Joined: 9/17/2007 Location: Acton, Ca Posts: 4219	Posted: Sep/07/2008 3:50 PM PST Is my insect a dasymutilla occidentalis 'velvet ant', 'cow killer'? I read it's a wasp but I didn't see wings on mine Could it be something else? Real pretty insect. Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

aimee Joined: 6/21/2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 847	Posted: Sep/07/2008 10:20 PM PST I was just reading about those the other day when I was looking up cicada killer wasps! The females don't have wings. Careful! On the scale of "painfulness of insect stings" it's ranked a 3 out of 4 - more painful than a honeybee sting, but less painful than a tarantula. LOL cold comfort. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Rashell Joined: 9/17/2007 Location: Acton, Ca Posts: 4219	Posted: Sep/08/2008 9:55 AM PST You and someone else told me the same thing about the sting & wings. lol, you both verified about the same time too! Trust me I wont touch it! Thank you very much aimee for the info. really appreciate it. Quote \| Reply \| Report

mikelmoline Joined: 6/02/2011 Location: Farmington Posts: 2	Posted: Jun/02/2011 9:50 AM PST Red ants drove me from my home in Plano Texas. mikelmoline. Quote \| Reply \| Report

yardgranny6 Joined: 7/05/2007 Location: Posts: 4556 Moderator	Posted: Jun/02/2011 1:00 PM PST The red velvet ant is not an ant at all but a type of wasp with a wicked sting. Read more. Check for spaces in the URL to be sure it will come up for you. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/magazine/pubs/julyaug2009/re dvelvetant.html Quote \| Reply \| Report

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