velvet ant
US /ˈvel.vɪt ˌænt/
UK /ˈvel.vɪt ˌænt/
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fourmi de velours
a common name for wasps in the family Mutillidae, characterized by dense, often brightly colored hair, and a painful sting in females, which are wingless and resemble ants
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The hiker spotted a bright red velvet ant crawling on a rock.
Le randonneur a aperçu une fourmi de velours rouge vif rampant sur un rocher.
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Despite their name, velvet ants are actually a type of wingless wasp.
Malgré leur nom, les fourmis de velours sont en fait un type de guêpe sans ailes.