Dasymutilla satanas explained

Dasymutilla satanas, also known as Satan's velvet ant, is a species of velvet ant found in the deserts of the Great Basin region of North America.[1] [2] [3] The name is most likely a reference to the "hellish" deserts where it dwells. The females of this species are relatively large for the genus, comparable to the size of Dasymutilla magna or Dasymutilla sackenii females.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Williams, Kevin . Velvet Ants of North America . Pan . Aaron D. . Wilson . Joseph S. . 2024 . Princeton University Press . 978-0-691-25376-3 . Princeton Field Guides . Princeton, New Jersey . en-us . 10.1515/9780691253763 . 2023007206 . 1376195396.
  2. Web site: Dasymutilla satanas . 2024-08-10 . iNaturalist . en.
  3. News: Smith . Lloyd Mason . 1941-09-12 . Hammada, from the Director of the Desert Museum - Guest column: 'Velvet Ants' by Prof. Clarence E. Mickel . 2024-08-10 . The Desert Sun . Palm Springs, California . 2 . Newspapers.com . XV . 7.

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