This is a really naff shot but I couldn't get it to stay still long enough, was all over the place. Was just wondering if anyone knows what it is? It was about an inch long and very fast on it's feet.
Apologies for the poor level of photography here but this is the only place I could think of where someone might be able to tell me what this is.
Thank you in advance.
Alison
Posted by Larry Corbett on August 12, 2006 at 2:29 PM
Alison it's a Velvet Ant Female (mutilla europaea mutillidae (male fully winged, female wingless and without any divisions on thorax)
a parasite of various bumble bee species feeding on larve in the nest
excuse my typing have baby in left arm!!
not a bad id shot you did well considering that they are abot 7mm long!!
Thank you for that, it was really bugging me cos I've never seen anything like it before, will have to keep my eyes open in case I see any more, or a male even.
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2 repliesApologies for the poor level of photography here but this is the only place I could think of where someone might be able to tell me what this is.
Thank you in advance.
Alison
a parasite of various bumble bee species feeding on larve in the nest
excuse my typing have baby in left arm!!
not a bad id shot you did well considering that they are abot 7mm long!!
Thanks for the id.
Alison