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Close-up of a velvet ant (Radoszkowskius oculata), a wingless wasp with a fuzzy red thorax and black abdomen marked with two white spots, standing on a green leaf. All Hail the Queens Velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis)
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A wingless wasp
Despite its common name, a velvet ant (Odontomutilla grossa) is a wasp....
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Velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis)
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