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velvet ant

/ˈvɛlvɪt ænt/

Traduction: Type de guêpe solitaire (et non de fourmi), connue pour son tégument dense et velouté et pour sa piqûre extrêmement douloureuse. Les femelles sont aptères et souvent de couleurs vives.

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/ˈvɛlvɪt ænt/C1formalscientific
  • frType de guêpe solitaire (et non de fourmi), connue pour son tégument dense et velouté et pour sa piqûre extrêmement douloureuse. Les femelles sont aptères et souvent de couleurs vives.

A type of solitary wasp, not an ant, known for its dense, velvety hair and extremely painful sting. Females are wingless and often brightly colored.

  1. Insect speciesC1formal

    A common name for wasps of the family Mutillidae, which are covered in dense, velvety hair, often brightly colored. Despite the name, they are not true ants but solitary wasps.

    frfourmi de velours

    • The velvet ant is actually a type of wasp, not an ant.
    • Female velvet ants are wingless and have a very painful sting.
    • The bright red and black coloration of the velvet ant serves as a warning to predators.