Timulla ferrugata is a species of velvet ant, of the Timulla genus, the species lives in the southeastern United States.[2][3] The species has an orange color on almost all of its body, the beak and rear are brown and dark orange.[4][5][6]

Timulla ferrugata
Female holotype of T. ferrugata, in USA[citation needed]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Mutillidae
Genus: Timulla
Species:
T. ferrugata
Binomial name
Timulla ferrugata
(Fabricius, 1805)[1]

Size

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The species measures 5 to 10 mm of length. The female is larger than the male.

Alimentation

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The species eat fruits, insects, and small nammals. It is a social species, which walks in large groups of up to 100 individuals or more.

References

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  1. ^ "Timulla ferrugata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Timulla ferrugata". íNaturalist. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ George Waldren, George Waldren. "Timulla ferrugata". BugGuide. September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ^ bdedo, bdedo. "Timulla ferrugata". BugGuide. 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Timulla". GBIF. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Jeff Hollenbeck, Jeff Hollenbeck. "Timulla ferrugata". BugGuide. 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2024.