Science Fact #1: Bullet Ants

Do you know that there's a species of ants called 'Bullet Ant'?

Yes? Oh great. But you can still read the rest.

No? Well, now you know. Just scroll down to read more about them.

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P (Paraponera) Clavata

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Arthropoda

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South & Central America, especially found in humid lowland rainforests from Nicaragua and the extreme east of Honduras and south to Paraguay

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Potent sting

The Bullet Ant got its name from the fact that its sting hurts like a gunshot. You can just imagine how painful its bite would be.

To make it more interesting, and scary, on the Schmidt sting index, Bullet Ants rate as the number one most painful in the entirety of the kingdom of Arthropods.

Oh, did I mention that unlike other ant species, Bullet ant also shrieks?

Interesting, aren't they?

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No promises, but I'll try to keep you updated with more information like this. I hope you enjoy your reading experience.

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