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velvet ants
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velvet ants
Entomology A parasitic wasp indigenous to the Southern/Southwestern US, the stings of which evoke allergic reactions Management Avoid, anti-allergy injections; injection therapy. Cf Fire ant.


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are scorpions, weevils, velvet ants, dung beetles and preying mantis.
The site supports a range of rare and uncommon wildlife, including lesser skullcap, stag's-horn clubmoss and the velvet ant, which has not been recorded anywhere else in the county.
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