Velvet Ant, Cow Killer
Dasymutilla occidentalis
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Amity, Arkansas
Barling, Arkansas
Paris, Arkansas
Dover, Delaware
Smyrna, Delaware
Alford, Florida
Crystal River, Florida
Deltona, Florida(2 reports)
Molino, Florida
Quincy, Florida
Williston, Florida
Augusta, Georgia
Cartersville, Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
Dallas, Georgia
Emerson, Georgia
Jesup, Georgia
Molena, Georgia
Shelley, Idaho
Glen Carbon, Illinois
Kansas, Illinois
Paris, Illinois
Corydon, Indiana
Orleans, Indiana
Salvisa, Kentucky
Carencro, Louisiana
Adamstown, Maryland
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Compton, Maryland
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
Marietta, Mississippi
Carthage, Missouri
Charlotte, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina
Ellerbe, North Carolina
Matthews, North Carolina
Saint Pauls, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Belton, South Carolina
Camden, South Carolina
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Summerville, South Carolina
Clarksville, Tennessee
Crossville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee(2 reports)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oakland, Tennessee
Sevierville, Tennessee
White Pine, Tennessee
Baytown, Texas
Bryan, Texas
Dayton, Texas
Desoto, Texas
Dripping Springs, Texas
Emory, Texas
Mabank, Texas
Orange, Texas
Paige, Texas
Colonial Heights, Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Midland, Virginia
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Mud_Pie
julsa
Ghutch
Lisa42Tn
Freelancefotog
Easton, Md
1750 hrs
July 28th, 2014
beachesgirl
Frangel
KariHoltz
tennflea
iluvcountry
paintchix
sempai
I believe my room mate just got bit by one. Fire ants make him swell so the reaction could have been amplified but his whole arm swelled up. But these things have to be stepped on on a rock for you to kill them. Usually they are not much of a problem. Like said before you usually only get one at a time.
spirits1958
JFarmer
My son and I saw for the first time ever today, the Red Velvet Ant. It was about an inch in size and crawled from the driveway into the grass. It was bright red with some black stripes. We were tempted to pick it up but didn't. I had to check it out to find out the type of insect that it is. My son guessed that it was related to a wasp but this was the female without any wings.
dixiegril
abdelnur99
The site said they were solitary, non-aggressive critters, but I am putting shoes on the kids just in case...
tonsse
jrgray