Dasymutilla angulata
Dasymutilla angulata is a of velvet ant in the Mutillidae. Like all mutillids, females are wingless while males possess wings. The species belongs to a characterized by aposematic coloration advertising their potent defensive sting. As with other Dasymutilla species, D. angulata likely develops as an external of ground-nesting or bees, though specific records for this species are not documented in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dasymutilla angulata: //ˌdeɪsɪˈmjuːtɪlə æŋˈɡjuːlɑːtə//
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- Bembicid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Dasymutilla bioculata
- The gloriously dichromatic Dasymutilla gloriosa | Beetles In The Bush
- A sting to kill a cow? Red velvet ant, a.k.a. cow killer, Dasymutilla occidentalis — Bug of the Week
- Tortoise beetles on the job | Beetles In The Bush
- Mutillidae | Beetles In The Bush