The viral Facebook post combines two common names for this insect. Old images purportedly showing a "velvet cowkiller" ant received renewed attention in April 2018: These images, as well as a near ...

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What’s red and black and fuzzy all over? A velvet ant. But don’t be fooled by its allure or name. It’s actually a wasp, and the ladies pack a wallop of a sting. Two weeks ago, a velvet ant – or ...

Has a large, flashy, bright red-orange, fuzzy ant-like creature ever captured your attention? It may have been the infamous velvet ant — otherwise (fittingly) known as “cow killer” for the painful ...

The internet was horrified after Floridian Eric Breuer shared his experience of being stung by the notorious "cow killer" velvet ant. Breuer shared photos from the incident to the Facebook group ...

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Is there something bugging you about this time of year? It seems as soon as cool air arrives, insects try to make themselves comfortable in your home. Good Morning Show viewer ...

The email from Trip Lamb, biology professor at Eastern Carolina University, said, “As a velvet ant sting survivor, you may appreciate the attached.” The attachment was a scientific paper titled “The ...

Trip Lamb’s email said, “As a velvet ant sting survivor, you may appreciate the attached.” Trip is a biology professor at East Carolina University. The attachment was a scientific paper titled “The ...

The trail passes nodding goldenrod flowers and vibrant purple Joe Pye Weed, then becomes shaded, wild vegetation padding the edges, lending it a tunnel effect. The drones of a cicada chorus fill the ...

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Is there something bugging you about this time of year? It seems as soon as cool air arrives, insects try to make themselves comfortable in your home. Good Morning Show viewer ...