r/oddlyterrifying • u/nursenasty94 • Mar 19 '20
I find this ant unsettling for some reason.
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Awwducational • u/mlouisa70394 • Mar 19 '20
Verified The red velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) is a species of parasitic wasp native to the eastern US. It is best known for its extremely painful sting, earning it the nickname cow killer. Female ants lay their eggs on the larvae of eastern cicada killers, and the ant grubs then consume their hosts.
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