2026 07 14 Mutillid wasp (Velvet ant) - Pseudomethoca simillima i0370 photo

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14-Jul-2026

Screw head in picture for scale
Velvet ants are actually wasps; females are wingless
Hymenoptera: Mutillidae: Pseudomethoca simillima

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