Timulla ferrugata
Species of velvet ants
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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]
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| Timulla ferrugata | |
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| Female holotype of T. ferrugata, in USA[citation needed] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Mutillidae |
| Genus: | Timulla |
| Species: | T. ferrugata |
| Binomial name | |
| Timulla ferrugata | |
Size
The species measures 5 to 10 mm of length. The female is larger than the male.
Alimentation
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.
