Dasymutilla occidentalis
Female
Also known as the "Cow Killer"
Auburn, Alabama
For more information on this species see:
www.bugguide.net/node/view/13126
Note: The female has a very painful sting.
Nikon D300S
,AF-S Micro Nikkor 105 mm f2.8 1/60s f/18.0 at 105.0mm iso800
full exif
