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Meet the secretive large velvet ant
After an absence from the records of 32 years, the large velvet ant (Mutilla europaea) has been sighted again in Scotland by Dr Jenni Stockan from the James Hutton Institute. Athayde Tonhasca reveals the idiosyncrasies of this surprising insect. Velvet … Continue reading
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Tagged cleptoparasite, dimorphism, insects, large velvet ant, Mutilla europaea, Scottish Natural Heritage
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