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I noticed a huge colorful ant on my deck. I caught it in a glass jar and googled it. It turns out it's a female velvet ant. I have hummingbird nectar, so I gave her some of that and she seems to be liking it.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoi think a velvet ant eats cows or dirt.i think they eat that because i got 1 in a jar and it is berreyd in dirt
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∙ 9y agoImmature velvet ants eat the larvae, pupae, or cocoons of their host species, once the ant has hatched. Like wasps and bees, adult velvet ants eat nectar.
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∙ 12y agoOranges.. I take care of multiple different bugs and that's what they eat...but I would like to know more of what else they eat
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What do Velvet ants do?
velvet ants (actually a wasp) are predators of bumble bees
Ants eating clothing?
Ants do eat clothing. However, it depends on the fabric. They are known to eat velvet and more finer types of fabrics. Be sure to protect your clothing from ants by placing them in fabric bags or dry cleaning bags.
How many legs do red velvet ants have?
red velvet ants also known as killer cows have 6 legs
What results from the sting of a Velvet Ant?
Despite their popular name, velvet ants are not true ants but in fact belong to a family of parasitic wasps called Mutillidae. Female velvet ants are equipped with a very power stinger and the sting can be extraordinarily painful.
Black ant red tail?
This could be one of several different species of velvet ants. Velvet ants look like ants but are actually part of the hornet family. This could be a Dasymutilla klugi.
What do Velvet ants do?
velvet ants (actually a wasp) are predators of bumble bees
Ants eating clothing?
Ants do eat clothing. However, it depends on the fabric. They are known to eat velvet and more finer types of fabrics. Be sure to protect your clothing from ants by placing them in fabric bags or dry cleaning bags.
How many legs do red velvet ants have?
red velvet ants also known as killer cows have 6 legs
What results from the sting of a Velvet Ant?
Despite their popular name, velvet ants are not true ants but in fact belong to a family of parasitic wasps called Mutillidae. Female velvet ants are equipped with a very power stinger and the sting can be extraordinarily painful.
Black ant red tail?
This could be one of several different species of velvet ants. Velvet ants look like ants but are actually part of the hornet family. This could be a Dasymutilla klugi.
Where do Velvet Ants live?
they live in sandy areas.
Do red velvet ants live in Maryland?
yes
Are red velvet ants wasps or ants?
They are a type of wingless wasp. The females are wingless anyway. They are in the family Mutillidae, in case you want to look them up. But common names are misleading and often nonsensical. A lot of the questions posted about "red velvet ants" seem to be dealing with real ants, so-called "velvety ants" and that is another matter. But real velvet ants are wasps other than ants (which actually are wasps of sorts as well, but never ind that for now).
Can velvet ants kill you?
Yes, they will slowly savage you to death (:
Do velvet ants fly?
The males are stingless, the females are wingless.
What is the velvet ants food chain?
mostly leaves and grass
How long does it take for red velvet ants to mature?
5 days
