Dasymutilla quadriguttata Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/dasymutilla-quadriguttata Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:28:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Four-spotted Velvet Ant https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/four-spotted-velvet-ant?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-spotted-velvet-ant https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/four-spotted-velvet-ant#respond Sun, 22 May 2022 11:38:49 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=7062 The Mutillidae are a family of more than 7,000 species of wasps whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Their common name velvet ant refers to their dense pile of hair, which most often is bright scarlet or orange, but may also be black, white, silver, or gold. Wikipedia It’s Wasp, not an Ant, Females lack […]

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]]> The Mutillidae are a family of more than 7,000 species of wasps whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Their common name velvet ant refers to their dense pile of hair, which most often is bright scarlet or orange, but may also be black, white, silver, or gold. Wikipedia

It’s Wasp, not an Ant, Females lack wings and have a stinger.
Velvet, because they are fuzzy, and ant, because they look like an ant.

Scientific name: Dasymutilla quadriguttata

Be careful, this has a really, really nasty sting.

Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park – May 2022

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