Yesterday found a dead moth in the swimming pool skimmer. Unusual bug. White with black circles on its wings. Very pretty. Carefully removed the dead body and took it inside to show folks. Lady of the house is out for a few days so I put the carcass on a shelf to show her when she gets back. This morning it was gone. Fan blow it off? No. Ferrets get it? No... It was playing possum. Now there's a Giant Leopard Moth loose in the house.
ETA: The Velvet Ant is actually a ground-dwelling wingless wasp. It packs one hell of a sting. Old folks called them Horse Killers.