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Smicromyrme (gr. ceto ) Velvet ant

Family: Hymenoptera Velvet Ants.
From: Solitaire. Namibia.
Size: 12mm

Solitaire 40km North. Namibia. In sand dunes. Very fast runner. Caught 28th Feb. 1998. About miday in full sun. From the Colin R Owen. Collection.

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