Velvet ants have enormous stingers ― half their body length ― and the research paper focused on the full defense system of ...

Ants range in size from the miniscule up to one inch long, and usually appear black, brown, red, or yellow ... including the velvet ant, which is actually a hairy, wingless wasp.

Despite their name and looks, velvet ants are actually wasps. Many of these delightfully fuzzy insects exhibit bright, contrasting shades of black with red, orange or white. Their bold bodies serve as ...