Finding a velvet ant, actually a flightless wasp, Mutilla sp., is considered a good luck charm in Malawi where they are used in traditional medicine

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Finding a velvet ant, which is actually a flightless wasp, Mutilla sp., is considered a good luck charm in Malawi where they are sometimes used in traditional medicine.

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Location: Majete Wildlife Reserve, Chikwawa District, Malawi
Photo credit: © Morgan Trimble / Alamy / Afripics
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