A Red-headed Black-headed Velvet Ant! Surely, that's just screaming for a cartoon intervention from @ciaraioch.bsky.social
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Ireland's Incredible Invertebrates!
Did you know?
Ireland has one species of Velvet Ant, which is actually a wasp and not an ant!
Why could it be confusingly called a Red-headed Black-headed Velvet Ant? Read the ALT in the first image for more...
BTW: In future, I will just add the text "ALT+" to encourage you to read the ALT.
Ireland has one species of Velvet Ant, which is actually a wasp and not an ant!
Why could it be confusingly called a Red-headed Black-headed Velvet Ant? Read the ALT in the first image for more...
BTW: In future, I will just add the text "ALT+" to encourage you to read the ALT.
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If people notice them more, they are more likely to advocate for them. Getting people's attention is my job. They do the rest.
Just one of our truly beautiful invertebrates.