Euspinolia militaris

Euspinolia militaris is a species of wasp in the family Mutillidae. Though it is a wingless wasp, it has

sometimes been referred to by the name panda ant.

This species was discovered in 1938, and inhabits the Chilean sclerophyll forests. It has been
referred to as the "panda ant" due to its coloration; with white coat covering all of its head except the
eyes, and black and white spots appearing over the rest of its body. The coloration is aposematic,
serving as a warning to predators of its painful and powerful sting. Females are wingless and males
have wings. They measure up to 8 millimeters in length. They are ectoparasites of mature larvae or
pre-pupae of other insects as is true of other mutillids, with females using the ovipositor to insert
eggs into host brood cells, and for stinging (for defense). Like other mutillids, during mating the
males are presumed to lift females and proceed to mate while airborne.