Editing Velvet ant (section)

==Behavior==
Adult mutillids feed on [[nectar]]. Although some species are strictly nocturnal, females are often active during the day. Females of ''[[Tricholabiodes thisbe]]'' are sometimes active up to two hours before sunset. Guido Nonveiller (1963) hypothesized the Mutillidae are generally [[stenothermic]] and [[thermophilic]]; they may not avoid light, but rather are active during temperatures that usually occur only after sunset.