Myrmosa bradleyi

Myrmosa bradleyi is a of velvet ant in the Myrmosidae. The family Myrmosidae comprises small, wasps that are closely related to Mutillidae (true velvet ants). Species in this family are typically wingless females and winged males, with females resembling ants in their terrestrial, ground-dwelling habits. Very little specific information is available for M. bradleyi, which has been documented from only a handful of observations.

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How to pronounce Myrmosa bradleyi: //mɪrˈmoʊsə ˈbrædli.aɪ//

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Family characteristics

Myrmosidae are that target other insects, typically bees or wasps. Females are wingless and often -like in appearance, while males possess wings. The was historically treated as a of Mutillidae but is now recognized as distinct.

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