Genus

Dasymutilla

8 species in our catalog · found in 15 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyMutillidae (Velvet Ants)
GenusDasymutilla

Species in this group

Dasymutilla occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dasymutilla vestita

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dasymutilla pulchra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dasymutilla gloriosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasymutilla magnifica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasymutilla satanas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasymutilla foxi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasymutilla pseudopappus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Dasymutilla

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 8	~30%
	Dasymutilla vestita			~10%
	Thistledown Velvet Ant			~10%
	Dasymutilla satanas			~10%
	Magnificent Velvet Ant			~10%
2	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~30%
	Dasymutilla vestita			~20%
	Magnificent Velvet Ant			~10%
3	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 8	~20%
	Thistledown Velvet Ant			~10%
	Dasymutilla vestita			~10%
	Dasymutilla pseudopappus			<5%
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~20%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~20%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 8	~20%
	Magnificent Velvet Ant			~10%
	Dasymutilla foxi			~10%
	Thistledown Velvet Ant			<5%
6	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~20%
	Magnificent Velvet Ant			~10%
	Thistledown Velvet Ant			~10%
7	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 8	~20%
	Dasymutilla pulchra			~20%
8	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~10%
9	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~10%
10	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~10%
11	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~10%
12	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Dasymutilla vestita			~10%
13	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~10%
14	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Dasymutilla vestita			~10%
15	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Dasymutilla vestita			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~10%
2	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			~10%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			<5%
4	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			<5%
5	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Common Eastern Velvet Ant			<5%

Dasymutilla

Species in this group

Common Eastern Velvet Ant

Dasymutilla vestita

Dasymutilla pulchra

Thistledown Velvet Ant

Magnificent Velvet Ant

Dasymutilla satanas

Dasymutilla foxi

Dasymutilla pseudopappus

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Dasymutilla

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked