In the female velvet ant, these microstructures include overlapping stacks of lamellae, or layers of tissue, beneath dense, hair-like setae. Combined with a black pigment, these features in the ...

Their bold bodies serve as a clear warning that you should keep a respectful distance - and for good reason. Female velvet ants spend almost their entire lives alone, searching for places to lay their ...

Velvet ants have enormous stingers ― half their body length ― and the research paper focused on the full defense system of ...

The Scarlet Velvet Ant, which is actually a type of wasp, has a sting so painful that it feels like hot oil spilling over ...