Species

Bullet Ant

Insects

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Bullet Ant." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/bullet-ant.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Bullet Ant. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/bullet-ant

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-bullet-ant,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Bullet Ant},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/bullet-ant},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Paraponera clavata, commonly known as the bullet ant, is a species of ant known for its extremely painful sting. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests in Central and South America.

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