Noun: velvet ant vel-vit ant
- A solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly coloured velvety hair and the females are wingless
"The velvet ant's striking red and black coloration warned predators of its powerful sting"
Derived forms: velvet ants
Type of: wasp
Part of: family Mutillidae, Mutillidae
Encyclopedia: Velvet ant