While it isn’t toxic enough to actually kill a cow, the humans who have been stung by them have experienced such intense pain that, as the story goes, the wasp could easily kill a cow. I’ve been stung ...

There are over 150 known species of velvet ants found throughout the U.S., southern Canada, and Mexico, although this number is only an estimate. Velvet ants live near places where host species ...

If you’ve ever seen an odd-looking ant ... “cow killer.” To be fair, these ants can’t actually kill a cow; their sting just hurts enough to make you think they could. Again, these are not cuddly ...

The venom can also cause kidney failure in severe cases. Actually a wasp, the velvet ant is known for its painful sting, earning it the nickname “cow killer.” Though intense, the sting’s pain is short ...

Despite its name, the velvet ant is actually a type of wasp. The females are wingless and covered in vibrant, dense hair. Known colloquially as the “cow killer” for the pain of its sting, this ...

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The email from Trip Lamb, biology professor at Eastern Carolina University, said, “As a velvet ant ... called a cow killer, looks like an enormous, bright red ant. It walks around during the ...

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Misleadingly named, velvet ants ... look strikingly like ants and are notorious for their excruciatingly painful sting, earning them the nickname “cow killers.” Their colourful appearance—ranging from ...