This Velvet ant is actually a wasp. Like most female Mutilidae it has a wide arsenal of defense mechanisms, which almost makes it the Superwoman of Insects.
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Date: | 18/04/2008 |
Location: | Austria, Niederösterreich, Ober-Danegg |
Copyright: | Per Hoffmann Olsen |
Camera: | Canon EOS 30D |
Lens: | Sigma 150mm APO Macro |
This Velvet ant is actually a wasp. Like most female Mutilidae it has a wide arsenal of defense mechanisms, which almost makes it the Superwoman of Insects.