Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Dasymutilla arachnoides

Spanish: Hormiga aterciopelada

Dasymutilla arachnoides (Dasymutilla arachnoides)
Photographed by soulbiol on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Dasymutilla arachnoides is a species of velvet ant found in North America. The female displays a "trifoliate pattern of black setae on tergum II." This species is widespread in Mexico and Central America as far south as Honduras. Most often recorded in Jul, May, Nov, Aug.

TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Mutillidae
Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records311 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2017 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Dasymutilla arachnoides (Dasymutilla arachnoides) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/dasymutilla-arachnoides/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.