Yikes. I've heard that sting is an mf.

@Luckysis : had to look this up. Is this your picture?

@ParksideRes : No. I got it from google. I don't like killing bugs but wanted to get rid of it quickly before the pups noticed it.

@Luckysis : What is it called?

@West-Tex : People call it a red velvet ant...aka cow killer ant... but it's actually a wasp. The scientific name is too long to remember 😂

@Luckysis : my dog would stick it's nose right on it.

@ParksideRes : Same!

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So pretty. I wanna touch the soft ant. 😱

Learned all about velvet ants including life experience back when I was a young inquisitive cus.....

@HumbleGirl : Right! So deceptive!!

Since it's predominately red, betting its sting is pretty tough! Please be careful!!! Red in nature usually signals "danger."

That's not an ant... it's a wasp. It's called cow killer or red velvet ant

Yeah...Several covered the basics about it above...If you've got these in your yard, make sure nobody(such as any kiddos) go barefoot around your place as the sting is quite painful if they step on them....I'm not going to look it up but there was a YouTube video where a guy took a sting from one to "rate" it(He also took stings from other insects and rated those too)....I had a "season" or two where there were a few in my back yard....But never anything lasting....

BTW, females of this species have no wings, therefore there confused as ants by many. So, males can fly when going somewhere, while females have to walk. Mother Nature or God are misogynistic... go figure.