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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VELVET ANT

So named from the wingless female.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VELVET ANT

velvet ant play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VELVET ANT

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Velvet ant is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VELVET ANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

velvet ant

Mutillidae

The Mutillidae are a family of more than 3,000 species of wasps 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 Chinese giant panda. Their bright colours serve as aposematic signals. They are known for their extremely painful stings, hence the common name cow killer or cow ant. Unlike a real ant, they do not have drones, workers, and queens. However, velvet ants do exhibit haplodiploid sex determination similar to other members of Vespoidea.

Definition of velvet ant in the English dictionary

The definition of velvet ant in the dictionary is a solitary digger wasp of the family Mutillidae.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VELVET ANT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE VELVET ANT

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Pharaoh ant
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Synonyms and antonyms of velvet ant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «velvet ant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VELVET ANT

Find out the translation of velvet ant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of velvet ant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «velvet ant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天鹅绒蚂蚁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hormiga de terciopelo
570 millions of speakers

English

velvet ant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मखमल चींटी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المخملية النمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бархат муравей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

veludo formiga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মখমল এন্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

velours fourmi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semut baldu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Samt ant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベルベットのアリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벨벳 개미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semut beludru
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhung kiến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெல்வெட் எறும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मखमल चींटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kadife karınca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

velvet ant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aksamit mrówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оксамит мураха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catifea furnică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βελούδο μυρμήγκι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

fluweel mier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sammet myra
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

fløyel maur
5 millions of speakers

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The term «velvet ant» is normally little used and occupies the 146.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VELVET ANT»

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Velvet Ant Biology: From Genetics to Cognition (Hymenoptera: ...
I first examine the genetic isolation of five species of Dasymutilla velvet ants found sympatrically at the Hastings Reserve, Carmel Valley, CA. Using mitochondrial and nuclear genes, I confirm the five species are independent lineages with ...
Nicole Diane VanderSal, 2008
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Tree squirrel - water ...
Despite its antlike appearance, the female velvet ant has mouthparts more typical of a wasp. Pictured is a female velvet ant, D. occidentalis. Vesper bats usually hibernate in caves or hollow trees, although ...
‎2002
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Guide to Colorado Insects
The females can be spotted as they actively search the soil, looking for the ground-nesting bees or wasps that will host the velvet ant larvae. Dasymutilla sp. of velvet ant, female Although velvet ants are not aggressive, and run away when  ...
Whitney Cranshaw, Boris C. Kondratieff, 2006
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Velvet Ant Biology: From Genetics to Cognition (Hymenoptera
With so many closely related species found at the same collection site, I was also interested in what cues males use to locate solitary females that have spatially and temporally dispersed emergence.
Nicole Diane VanDersal, 2011
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Dangerous Wildlife in California & Nevada: A Guide to Safe ...
Dasymutilla sackenii • DANGER The sting of the velvet ant is potentially lethal for those highly allergic and prone to anaphylactic shock. Other reactions vary according to number of stings, location of stings, ratio of venom to body weight, and ...
F. Lynne Bachleda, 2002
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Ask the Bugman: Environmentally Safe Ways to Control ...
v<J We found something in our yard that a neighbor called a velvet ant. What is a velvet ant? From a reader in Rio Rancho, NM J\ Velvet ants are not really ants, but are wasps. They are usually brightly colored, black with red, orange or white,  ...
Richard Fagerlund, Johnna Autumn Strange, Johnna Lachnit, 2002
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Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Velvet ant (BD) VELVET ANT COMMON NAME: Velvet Ant, Cow Killer, Red Velvet Ant SCIENTIFIC NAME: Order Hvmenoptera, Family Mutillidae, Dasymutilla occidentalis IDENTIFICATION: Large ant-looking insects that aren't ants or wasps.
Howard Garrett, C. Malcolm Beck, 2005
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Introduction to California Chaparral
A Red-haired Velvet Ant. The bright coloration advertises its presence as it moves on the ground. Velvet Ants (Order Hymenoptera) "Velvet ant” is the common name applied to a group of wasps (family Mutillidae) in which the females lack ...
Ronald D. Quinn, Dr. Sterling C. Keeley, 2006
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Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners
In the cities of digger bees, other insects have found a number of ways to make their livelihoods. Among those insects is a wasp called a velvet ant. Although the male velvet ant has wings but no stinger and looks like a wasp, the female has a  ...
James B. Nardi, 2009
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Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology
... (Leptoconops torrens) 156 varied cabinet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) 98 varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) 98; development 98; distribution 98; food 98; parasites 99 velvet ant (Mutilla europaea) 264 velvet ants (Mutillidae) 263,264; ...
William H. Robinson, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VELVET ANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term velvet ant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beware of the 'Cow Killer' or Red Velvet Ant
I was talking to my neighbor the other day and she told me she came across a Red Velvet Ant in her yard and when she went to kill it, it made a loud squealing ... «Cherokee Tribune, Oct 13»
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Bees Are Closer Genetic Relatives To Ants Than They Are Wasps
Bees are more genetically related to ants than they are to social wasps such as ... a velvet ant (wasp); a dracula ant; and a sweat bee, Lasioglossum albipes. «Science 2.0, Oct 13»
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The eastern velvet ant
The velvet ant can deliver a painful sting, which has earned it the name "cow killer," even though no cow has ever been documented to have been killed by this ... «Southeast Missourian, Oct 13»
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Fuzzy Wuzzy Wasn't an Ant
evelynevandersande_mug Red velvet ant: such a lovely name. Reading this, I'm sure a multitude of bucolic images come to mind. The problem is that each ... «SCVNEWS.com, Sep 13»
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'Backyard Monsters': An ant chauffeur's story, set to Metallica
Once in Louisiana, he found that the place New Orleans zookeepers had told him he could collect velvet ants — which look like wasps, but with a red abdomen ... «Chicago Tribune, Oct 12»
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Velvet ants are wingless, female wasp
Commonly called "velvet ant," this insect is really a female wingless wasp. It can deliver a painful sting. The male velvet ant is winged and is hard to identify even ... «Southeast Missourian, Jul 12»
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A Reason for Diversity of Ants May Not Hold
There are more than 300 species of nocturnal velvet ants (actually wasps that resemble ants) in the Southwestern deserts of the United States. The easy ... «New York Times, Aug 10»
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USU entomologist finds evolution clues in Utah's 'velvet ants'
An assistant professor in USU's department of biology, Pitts has found evidence that vast glaciers were responsible for isolating groups of velvet ants, leading to ... «The Herald Journal, Aug 10»
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EO Wilson And Will Wright: Ant Lovers Unite!
Ants make some people cringe — but for E. O. Wilson and Will Wright, they provide ... One of Wilson's earliest memories is of being stung by a velvet ant (really a ... «NPR, Aug 09»
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Velvet ants striking, but can pack a wallop
The "velvet ant" is more often called the cow killer or "cow ant. ... Growing to lengths from three-quarter to 1 1/2 inches, velvet ants can emit a high-pitched hum or ... «Anderson Independent Mail, Jul 08»

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