An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

But scurrying across this land of extreme whiteness is, paradoxically, one of the darkest animals on Earth: a species of velvet ant known as Traumatomutilla bifurca. With its furry exterior and ...

There are about 8,000 species in the wasp family Mutillidae. This group is more commonly known as velvet ants, a name that comes from the females' resemblance to large, hairy ants. Velvet ants are ...

There are several wasp species that closely resemble ants, including the velvet ant, which is actually a hairy, wingless wasp. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ancient ants found perfectly ...

A scientist found some “velvet” creatures with “bulbous” tails in rock crevices of Queensland and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from the Flinders Shire Council As night ...