Velvet Ant Magnet

Adorable and attractive.Treat with velvet gloves! Float like a butterfly, sting like a velvet ant. From Wikipedia:The Mutillidae are a family of more than 3,000 species of wasps (despite the names) whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Their common name velvet ant refers to their dense pile of hair, which most often is bright scarlet or orange, but may also be black, white, silver, or gold. Black and white specimens are sometimes known as panda ants due to their hair coloration resembling that of the giant panda. Their bright colors serve as aposematic signals. They are known for their extremely painful stings, hence the common name cow killer or cow ant. Shout-outs to USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab; "Insects U...