Bullet ant
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Paraponera clavata, commonly known as the bullet ant, is a species of ant named for its extremely painful sting. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests in Central and South America.
Some victims compared the pain of the sting to that of being shot, hence the name of the insect. It is described as causing "waves of burning, throbbing, all-consuming pain that continues unabated for up to 24 hours" For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Ants |
| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hymenoptera | |
| family | Formicidae | |
| Genus | Paraponera | |
| Species | P. clavata |
