I have not seen a cow killer in a long time. Back in my salad days, going barefooted, we saw a lot of them. Actually they are a female flightless wasp, sometimes called a velvet ant. If you get around some of the un-initiated, ask them what they know about cow killers, cow catchers, and cattle gaps.Have seen several of the cow killer ants (hornets) in my yard in the last couple weeks.
Them bastards are what you DON'T wanna be stung by. --- SAWMAN