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Bullet Ant, Sani Lodge, Ecuador
A legendary ant known for delivering one of the most painful stings in the insect world. We've seen it several times during our travels and it never seems particularly interested in delivering pain. It avoids confrontation and even when slightly provoking it, we've never seen even an attempt at a sting.
Still, it's best to not take any chances and you may of course accidentally disturb it, in particular by stepping on things.
"Paraponera" is a genus of ant consisting of a single species, commonly known as the lesser giant hunting ant, conga ant, or bullet ant, named on account of its powerful and potent sting, which is said to be as painful as being shot with a bullet. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests from Nicaragua south to Paraguay.
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