The viral Facebook post combines two common names for this insect. Old images purportedly showing a "velvet cowkiller" ant received renewed attention in April 2018: These images, as well as a near ...

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What’s red and black and fuzzy all over? A velvet ant. But don’t be fooled by its allure or name. It’s actually a wasp, and the ladies pack a wallop of a sting. Two weeks ago, a velvet ant – or ...

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Is there something bugging you about this time of year? It seems as soon as cool air arrives, insects try to make themselves comfortable in your home. Good Morning Show viewer ...

The email from Trip Lamb, biology professor at Eastern Carolina University, said, “As a velvet ant sting survivor, you may appreciate the attached.” The attachment was a scientific paper titled “The ...

Floridian Eric Breuer shared his experience of being stung by a “cow killer” velvet ant on Facebook, causing horror among internet users. Breuer posted photos of the incident to the Unseen Florida ...

Trip Lamb’s email said, “As a velvet ant sting survivor, you may appreciate the attached.” Trip is a biology professor at East Carolina University. The attachment was a scientific paper titled “The ...

While I was cleaning up the storm debris, I saw the most amazing insect. It was big, about 1½ inches long and red and black. It was busy around a small hole in the ground. You discovered a velvet ant.

No, that giant red ant you just saw was not a fire ant; it is called a velvet ant. While it is not one of the most common insects to see here in Madison County, someone did bring a couple in the ...

The email from Trip Lamb, biology professor at Eastern Carolina University, said, “As a velvet ant sting survivor, you may appreciate the attached.” The attachment was a scientific paper titled “The ...