The Amazon’s bullet ant may be tiny, but this little insect has the most painful sting in the world. At just 1.2 inches long, the bullet ant doesn’t look like that dangerous of an insect.

Explore the top 10 biggest ants in the world—from giant Amazon ants to lightning-fast trap-jaw ants. Discover where they live ...

In this high-stakes insect showdown, the bull ant and the bullet ant go head-to-head in a battle of the most painful stings on Earth. Discover which venomous bite packs the deadliest punch and how ...

Bullet ants have a good individual attack. But bullet ants live in small colonies of 300 to 1000 workers, so they’re individually costly units. The major ability of ants is numbers.

Schmidt calls the bullet ant the "holy grail of stinging insects." He ranks its sting as a 4 out of 4: "Pure, intense, brilliant pain.

Florida harvester ant The massive-headed major workers are no more aggressive than the more common, regular workers but must come in handy for moving large objects and processing seeds.

Ants: They’re the model of cooperative hustle and super-efficient picnic pests. Unless you come into contact with the searing bite of a bullet ant or fire ant, you probably ignore the diminutive ...

Bullet ants have a good individual attack. But bullet ants live in small colonies of 300 to 1000 workers, so they’re individually costly units. The major ability of ants is numbers.