The Cow Killer Ant is also known as Velvet Ant or Red Wasp. While called "ant," it is actually a wingless female wasp that can inflict a painful sting. The male wasp does have the advantage of flight.

Turns out, it’s a wasp dubbed the ‘cow killer.’ This furry red-and-black bug spotted by an Alamance County, NC viewer looks like an ant, at first glance. Turns out, it's a wingless wasp.

This “Panda” Isn’t Cuddly—Meet the Fuzzy Wasp Known as the Cow Killer. Sydni Ellis. May 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM. Copied; ... LSU walks off Arkansas to advance to MCWS finals. Weather.

The cicada killer wasp shared a similar design as a murder hornet, but the killer wasp serves an essential role in Arkansas agriculture. “The cicada killer wasps are actually very beneficial ...

The velvet ant, nicknamed the "Cow Killer," is not messing around. ... It's technically a wasp, but literally a nightmare. By G. Clay Whittaker. Published Sep 21, 2016 7:50 PM EDT.

The Eastern Velvet Ant isn't an ant at all - it's technically a wasp. The female "cow killers" are the only sex equipped with a stinger while the males are able to fly. The bugs are normally ...

Also known as the Red Velvet Ant or the Dasymutilla occidentalis, this creature is not actually an ant, but a red-and-black parasitoid wasp. The female Cow Killer Ants are ground dwellers with a ...

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Turns out, it’s a wasp dubbed the ‘cow killer.’ This furry red-and-black bug spotted by an Alamance County, NC viewer looks like an ant, at first glance. Turns out, it's a wingless wasp.