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Ant??? Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada

Started By sweetgrass , Jul 21 2018 10:15 AM

Best Answer sweetgrass , July 21 2018 - 10:35 AM

Thank you!! I will release her.

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#1 Offline sweetgrass - Posted July 21 2018 - 10:15 AM

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Collected July 21, 2018 This is a semi arid environment here. Prairie grassland.

Edited by sweetgrass, July 21 2018 - 10:33 AM.

#2 Offline Miles - Posted July 21 2018 - 10:28 AM

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No, this is a velvet ant or cow killer wasp (family Mutillidae). Despite its name and appearance, this is actually a wingless wasp. They possess a very painful sting - hence the name "cow killer".

Edited by Miles, July 21 2018 - 10:29 AM.

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