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Male velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis)

Started By RazzCicle767 , Jan 6 2026 5:34 PM

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#1 Offline RazzCicle767 - Posted January 6 2026 - 5:34 PM

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I have a female velvet ant that I want to breed, and I obviously cannot find any for sale. Does anyone have one or know where I could get one other than outside.(it is cold where I live.

#2 Offline gcsnelling - Posted Yesterday, 3:24 AM

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Pretty much unbreedable in captivity without the proper bee/wasp host species and conditions. 

Don't waste your time trying to breed it, just enjoy it while she lives.


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#3 Offline RazzCicle767 - Posted Yesterday, 10:34 AM

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Okay thank you, I found this out yesterday, and was quite disappointed, but I think I could recreate it with the right setup. Thank you for your feedback.😁
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