The Velvet Ant is a wasp not an ant. Females are wingless and covered with hair and strongly resemble ants. The red velvet ant is the largest velvet ant species at 3/4 of an inch long.
Red velvet ant also known as cow killer. It's not an ant but a wingless female wasp.
the red ant. they can kill another ant in 10 seconds.
It could be a velvet ant, which is actually a flightless wasp. If it is furry, orange and black it is a velvet ant. These ants can provide a painful sting that lasts for hours so avoid them. If it looks like a small black ant, only orange, it is probably just a red ant.
This seems like it may be a male Velvet Ant, or Cow Killer, since the males have wings but the females do not.
The description matches that of a velvet ant, which is actually a wingless wasp rather than an ant. Velvet ants are known for their bright red and black coloration and dense, fuzzy hair. Despite their ant-like appearance, they have a stinger and can deliver a very painful sting if provoked.
First of all, the cow killer or velvet ant is actually a wasp that delivers a very painful sting. However, I really don't think that a sting from one of these wasps could kill a cow.
It sounds like you might be referring to a velvet ant, although they are more commonly known as cow killers. Despite their name, they are actually a type of wasp, not an ant, and their striking red and black coloration serves as a warning to predators that they can deliver a painful sting.
Yes they can because if they suck your blood poision will get on to you.
Red Velvet was born in 1978.
The insect you're describing sounds like a red velvet ant, also known as a cow killer. Despite their name, red velvet ants are actually wasps in the Mutillidae family, known for their bright red and black coloration and a dense coat of fine hairs covering their bodies. They possess a powerful sting, hence the common name "cow killer," though it is the females that can sting, while the males do not have stingers.
The ant you are describing is likely a red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta). These ants are aggressive and their bites can cause a burning sensation due to the venom they inject into the skin. If you encounter them, it is best to avoid them as their bites can be painful.