Pictures of the Day: Giant Horrifying Ants
You do not want to get bitten or stung by these giant ants.
Paraponera is a genus of ponerine ant. The most infamous member species is the so-called bullet ant (P. clavata), named on account of its powerful and potent sting, the sensation of which has often been likened with that of being shot with a bullet by those who have had the misfortune to be at its receiving end. It is called by the locals, "Hormiga Veinticuatro," from 24 hours of pain that follow a stinging. The bullet ant inhabits Atlantic coastal lowland rainforests from Nicaragua southward to the Amazon basin. Workers are 18-25 mm (up to 1 inch) long and look like stout, reddish-black, wingless wasps.
These incredibly dangerous insects can grow from 8mm to 12mm of length! Most of them are light brown but some can be reddish. They are very fast and intelligent. These insects are the most dangerous species of ants in the world. They can devour, dissolve, and eat a cow in a matter of hours. Scientists say that they can use their two front antennas to use the sense of smell but some people say that that isn't true.
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| Bullet Ant Found in Rainforests from Nicaragua to Paraguay |
Incredible Ritual With Hundreds of Poisonous Bullet Ants
Paraponera is a genus of ponerine ant. The most infamous member species is the so-called bullet ant (P. clavata), named on account of its powerful and potent sting, the sensation of which has often been likened with that of being shot with a bullet by those who have had the misfortune to be at its receiving end. It is called by the locals, "Hormiga Veinticuatro," from 24 hours of pain that follow a stinging. The bullet ant inhabits Atlantic coastal lowland rainforests from Nicaragua southward to the Amazon basin. Workers are 18-25 mm (up to 1 inch) long and look like stout, reddish-black, wingless wasps.
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| Army or Soldier Ant From the Amazon Basin. There are other subfamilies living in Asia and Africa. |
Ant Army Invasion! - Wild South America - BBC
These incredibly dangerous insects can grow from 8mm to 12mm of length! Most of them are light brown but some can be reddish. They are very fast and intelligent. These insects are the most dangerous species of ants in the world. They can devour, dissolve, and eat a cow in a matter of hours. Scientists say that they can use their two front antennas to use the sense of smell but some people say that that isn't true.
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