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Dasymutilla klugii

Species of velvet ant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dasymutilla klugii
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Dasymutilla klugii, also known as Klug's velvet ant, is a species of velvet ant.[1] Found in south-central North America from Utah to Puebla, it is the most commonly encountered velvet ant in Texas.[1]:84 Velvet ants are actually parasitic wasps, among the species used by D. klugii used to incubate their young are cicada-killer wasps (Sphecius grandis).[1]:84

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The specific name honors German entomologist Johann C. F. Klug.[1]:84

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