Nectaring by Nocturnal Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)

Joseph S. Wilson; Kevin A. Williams; David A. Tanner; James P. Pitts

doi:10.1894/JC-33.1

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Joseph S. Wilson,¹ Kevin A. Williams,¹ David A. Tanner,¹ James P. Pitts¹

¹Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322

Abstract

Velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) are a conspicuous component of the fauna of Nearctic deserts, but little is known about their natural history. We observed a nocturnal aggregation of female velvet ants on the dune-restricted plant Croton californicus var. mohavensis (Euphorbiaceae). We collected 44 female velvet ants on or directly beneath a group of male and female plants during 2 nights. Some individuals were on flowers drinking nectar. The discovery of nocturnal velvet ants on C. californicus marks the first record of nectaring in nocturnal female velvet ants.

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Joseph S. Wilson, Kevin A. Williams, David A. Tanner, and James P. Pitts "Nectaring by Nocturnal Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)," The Southwestern Naturalist 55(3), 441-443, (1 September 2010). https://doi.org/10.1894/JC-33.1

Received: 30 January 2009; Accepted: 1 December 2009; Published: 1 September 2010

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