Discover the fascinating and terrifying world of the deadliest 100 insects on Earth in this in-depth video guide. From ...

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.

The bullet ant is notorious for having the most painful sting in the insect world. Its sting is often compared to being shot, giving it its fearsome name. Photo Credit: Pexels ...

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That would be the best strategy for the ant, but maybe not for me. Q: Hank tells Scott that tropical bullet ants are the highest on the “Schmidt pain scale.” That’s true, but how much does ...

On bullet ants Bullet ants are wonderfully beautiful organisms. They live going from Nicaragua down to about southern Brazil. They live in the forest and nest usually on the bottom of the forest ...

Now imagine that pain elevated to the searing of a gunshot wound, and you get the bullet ant. The bullet ant -- Paraponera clavata-- is a species of ant, measuring about 0.7-1.2 inches (8-30 ...

Some, like the bullet ant, are not so toxic but much more painful. You will likely pass out from pain after the worst imaginable hour of your life and then succumb to dehydration or shock.

Peterson gives the ant a rating of eight on the Ant Power Scale. “I can’t even imagine how bad the bullet ant is gonna be,” he says, his finger still bleeding from the havoc the leafcutter ...

But many ant species aren't to be trifled with. They're territorial. They're aggressive. They stick together in large groups. They have strong jaws and can deliver painful bites; take the bullet ...