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Tom Murray | all galleries >> Arthropods - Arthropoda >> Insects - Insecta >> Wasps >> Velvet Ants - Mutillidae > Cow Killer - Dasymutilla occidentalis
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11-AUG-2007

Cow Killer - Dasymutilla occidentalis

Great Dismal Swamp, Va.

Canon EOS 20D
1/250s f/16.0 at 100.0mm iso200 full exif

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Guest 08-Jul-2009 00:06
I just saw my first one (which I never previously knew of) on my deck in Ohio. It moved rapidly & I could not discern whether she was an ant or a bee, so I chose Google Image to investigate before photographing! Having read about the intense sting, I may leave her alone. I concur, you captured an amazing shot with excellent clarity!
Larry 19-Oct-2008 18:05
I have never seen one of these before today. One was in my garage and I caught it. Does anyone collect them for study?
Tom Murray27-Jul-2008 13:31
John, I put a leaf over the wasp, and she thought it was a hiding place and she stopped. I had about 2 seconds to get a picture after I lifted the leaf.
John Nielsen 27-Jul-2008 10:57
Incredible shot! These wasps move so fast, how did you manage the clarity? I just caught one yesterday in Mississippi and managed to avoid being stung. I know they hurt!