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The Bullet Ant (Behaviour/Physical Features (Bullet Ants bite their…
The Bullet Ant
Behaviour/Physical Features
Bullet Ants bite their attacker with a venom so painful it feels like a bullet has shot through you hence the name Bullet Ant
One of the biggest insects in the
world
Only the Queen Ant will have eggs
1-2cm
Colour:Red
It is distinguishable by its large gaping pincers not its stinger which is on the abdomen
Life Cycle
Larva
Adult
Egg
They will live up to 90 days on average
Queen Ant has eggs
Predators
Entomopathic fungi
Phorid Flies
Other Bullet Ants
Humans
Habitat
Southern & Central America
Amazon Rainforest
Rainforest floor
Diet
Smaller insects
Plant nectar
Tree sap
Scientific Name
Paraponera Clavata
In Paraguay the Bullet Ant is known as
tocandira
which means 'the one that wounds deeply'