Apr 16
Wasps themselves are a very diverse people. Some don't even look like the stereotypical wasp. This diversity has also allowed other bugs to be labeled as wasps, when the only thing they have in common is color.
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Wasps themselves are a very diverse people. Some don't even look like the stereotypical wasp. This diversity has also allowed other bugs to be labeled as wasps, when the only thing they have in common is color.
What's this? A panda ant from Chile. Never mind that panda ants are actually wasps that have a nasty sting. They're still cute.
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By Chris Lukhaup - CC BY-SA 4.0
final #artfight attack before the event ends, @heysye's chimes decides to make @karrybird's honey someone else's problem and moving them to @fosbat's Squeaks world
final art fight attack I will be able to do before the end of the event, but I will be doing ones post-event to return attacks I received
I gotta get me 3 of these!!!
Animal of the Day!
Panda Ant (Euspinolia militaris)
(Photo by Christian Lukhaup)
Conservation Status- Unlisted
Habitat- South America
Size (Weight/Length)- 8 mm
Diet- Nectar; Pollen
Cool Facts- I just don’t get it. Scientists are still getting away with misnaming animals. The panda ant, actually a species of wingless wasp, are covered in a fine hair. This hair is black and white, a form of protection from other predators who believe they are much more dangerous than they really are. Another form of predator defense is the panda ant’s ability to create an ultrasonic sound that wards off enemies. Both male and female panda ants have a stinger and it is reportedly horrible but humans are rarely stung. The myth that panda ants can kill a cow are false!
Rating- 11/10 (C’mon taxonomists, do your job.)
Panda velvet ant, Euspinolia militaris, Mutillidae. Found in Chile.
Velvet ants are not actually ants, but rather wasps. Females are wingless and can inflict an extremely painful sting, while males have wings but are unable to sting.
Photo 1 by chrislukhaup, 2 by javiergross, 3-5 by ludovica_, 6-7 by ieremiel, and 8-9 by tamara_zf,
Guys have you heard of the panda ant
New favorite bug just dropped sorry stag beetle ily but look at my boy