MarkScott
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Just want to warn those that come to our site. These nasty little critters have been seen lately. Only places to be seen so far is where the picnic tables location. The whole width of that area is more what I mean. If you see these nasty creature, stay away from it. You will get a nasty painful sting from it. Best just stay away if you see one walking by. Since it’s the female only that has this nasty sting, you can tell as they don’t have wings.
Highlights of what I found: Red Velvet Ants are also referred to as the red wasps, velvet ants, and cow killer ants. These brightly colored little monsters can cause a tremendous amount of pain with their stings. However, that is only true in case you are dealing with a female red velvet ant. These ants can’t fly and are really dangerous. The red velvet ants despite their names are actually wasps. Their name has the mention of velvet because of their fancy body color. They have earned their name of cow killer ant for the potential they have to kill a cow with their sting.
More here: Bad Pests - Red Velvet Ants
Highlights of what I found: Red Velvet Ants are also referred to as the red wasps, velvet ants, and cow killer ants. These brightly colored little monsters can cause a tremendous amount of pain with their stings. However, that is only true in case you are dealing with a female red velvet ant. These ants can’t fly and are really dangerous. The red velvet ants despite their names are actually wasps. Their name has the mention of velvet because of their fancy body color. They have earned their name of cow killer ant for the potential they have to kill a cow with their sting.
More here: Bad Pests - Red Velvet Ants
