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Why is the "bullet ant" so called?

Question #149289. Asked by psnz.
Last updated May 01 2023.
Originally posted May 01 2023 7:58 PM.

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The excruciating pain from a bullet ant's sting is compared to being shot with a bullet! Yikes. Whether or not it is true, I won't volunteer to find out!

Thankfully, they are not particularly aggressive, however, if one does sting you, it sends out pheromones to let the other bullet ants in the area know to be ready to sting.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraponera_clavata


Response last updated by gtho4 on May 01 2023.
May 01 2023, 8:01 PM
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