Timulla ferrugata

Timulla ferrugata
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 (Fabricius, 1805) [1]

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]}

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.

References

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.