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I think it is a queen, I am new to this!
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Ant ID, CRAZY ABDOMEN, Tampa Florida, caught near grass/dirt/sand mix, at least 10mm long
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, May 28 2019 1:49 PM
Best Answer VoidElecent , May 28 2019 - 1:54 PM
This is a velvet ant, which is a kind of solitary wasp. It would be in your best interest to avoid handling her too much. If I am not mistaken, they are not aggressive, but a sting will by no means be pleasant.
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Posted May 28 2019 - 1:54 PM
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This is a velvet ant, which is a kind of solitary wasp. It would be in your best interest to avoid handling her too much. If I am not mistaken, they are not aggressive, but a sting will by no means be pleasant.
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Posted May 28 2019 - 1:55 PM
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Looks like a Velvet Ant to me. Which is actually a Wasp.
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In the future try to imbed pictures in your post. There's a thread describing how http://www.formicult...photos-properly
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Posted May 28 2019 - 1:57 PM
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Lol I knew I saw it trying to sting the cotton
I have spent like 8 hours searching for queens and this is the only one I saw... and its a wasp LOL
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Posted May 28 2019 - 2:40 PM
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But it is female! 
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