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in spite of their name they actually are a type of wasp...and a nick name for them are "cow killer"
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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.
What ants do not sting?
Some ants sting, but there are thousands of species that do and don't sting. Most "stinging" ants actually bite, although some ants have a stinger as well. Nearly all red ants sting (or bite). Some other black ants sting, but it is hard for the average person to tell between them.
How many legs do red velvet ants have?
red velvet ants also known as killer cows have 6 legs
What do Velvet ants do?
velvet ants (actually a wasp) are predators of bumble bees
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 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.
Orange and black ants?
Could be a velvet ant, these are not ants they are wingless female wasps and can give out a bad sting so dont handle them.
What should you do if you have an infestation of red hairy ants?
It sounds like you have an infestation of wingless wasps also known as Velvet Ants. Be careful as they have a very powerful sting. The following URL will get you to a page on the Velvet Ant and a method of removing them. http://www.pestproducts.com/velvet_ants.htm
What is inside a ants sting?
they dont sting, they bite.
What ants do not sting?
Some ants sting, but there are thousands of species that do and don't sting. Most "stinging" ants actually bite, although some ants have a stinger as well. Nearly all red ants sting (or bite). Some other black ants sting, but it is hard for the average person to tell between them.
How do bees protect themselves from ants?
i think that bees will not encouter with ants much of the time. But I still think that they will sting.
How many legs do red velvet ants have?
red velvet ants also known as killer cows have 6 legs
Do flying ants bite us or sting us?
Sting
What do Velvet ants do?
velvet ants (actually a wasp) are predators of bumble bees
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.
How do ants defend?
They can sting and bite
Are ants posine?
bullet ants, fire ants etc. have a painfull poison that they enject when they sting you.
