Kevin Williams & Aaron D. Pan 
Velvet Ants of North America [PDF ebook] 

An authoritative, marvelously illustrated field guide to the velvet ants of North America
Velvet Ants of North America is a beautiful photographic guide to the species of the wasp family Mutillidae found in the United States and Canada. Featuring hundreds of full-color photos, it covers nearly 460 species—representing more than 9 percent of all velvet ant species, which number in the thousands worldwide—providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of this spectacular group of insects. This one-of-a-kind guide serves as an invaluable reference for naturalists, scientific researchers, museum specialists, and outdoor enthusiasts.

• Covers nearly 460 species found in North America and throughout the world


• Features stunning high-resolution photos of each species


• Detailed species accounts and keys allow for easy and rewarding identification


• Sheds invaluable light on taxa from Mesoamerica, the Caribbean, and beyond


• Provides silhouette images depicting the actual size ranges of species


• Includes distribution maps of nearly all diurnal species in the United States and Canada

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