velvet ant

June 9, 2022Ten Cent MeadowsHarney County, Oregon

Coordinates: 42.09457,-118.67737
velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) [Ten Cent Meadows, Harney County, Oregon]
Filename: 20220609-153313.jpg 600x800 pixels, ISO 200, f4.5 @ 1/1250 sec
Dasymutilla sp.

It's actually a wingless female wasp.

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