At dusk, velvet spiders patrol the entrance to their burrows, sensing prey vibrations with incredible sensitivity.

The chef carefully trimmed the velvet shank before adding it to the hot pot.

While foraging, I found several velvet shanks growing on the dead elm.

Every winter, velvet scoters gather offshore in large rafts, diving for mollusks beneath the gray waves.

A velvet scoter dived gracefully beneath the choppy Arctic waves as we watched through binoculars.

Campers warned us that velvet ants often lurk in dry grasses and can deliver a painful sting if provoked.

During the hike I jumped when a velvet ant crawled across my boot, its dense, bright red hair shimmering in the sunlight.

The bakery's red velvet sold out every morning.

The antique armchair was reupholstered in Utrecht velvet to restore its original luxurious feel.

The biologist carefully observed a velvet worm crawling slowly over the moss during the rainforest survey.