Ants are small insects that belong to the formicidae family. About 10,000 species are known throughout the world with the exception of Antarctica. It is difficult to quantify the number of ants in the world, but experts estimate that about 5,000 billion. There are some species that have deposits of poison that act as a defensive tool when they feel they are in danger.
The vast majority of ants are omnivorous, although depending on where they live they can be herbivores, predators or scavengers . Within the anthill, each specimen has a very well defined role. An ant can be a worker, a soldier, or a queen.
Below we have selected the most dangerous poisonous ants . Its sting is very painful, although rarely fatal.
Ant Bulldog
It is one of the best known species of ants globally, although it can only be found in Australia. One of its main characteristics is its ability to inject formic acid when it feels threatened. It generates a great burning in the skin and the sensation of pain is very strong.
Argentine ant
It is one of the most dangerous ants that exist. In recent years it has colonized a good part of the forests, in part due to mass reproduction since in each anthill there are more than two queen ants, and not one as usual. It is one of the most harmful invasive species globally, and in Spain it has also become a serious threat .
Hormiga Siafu
This ant can only be found in West Africa. It causes great fear as soon as you see it because the size of its jaw is very large in proportion to its body. Queen Siafu is the largest ant in existence. Each colony can contain 20 million specimens, capable of killing animals the size of small zebras.
Bullet Ant
The one known as the bullet ant has a very powerful venom that it injects into its prey through the jaw. The bite causes edema, and even in some cases it can lead to respiratory distress and numbness in the area. As experts warn, the pain caused by its sting is 30 times more intense than that of a wasp or a bee. It can be found in Central and South America, and there is an Amazon tribe that performs a ritual with the Bala ant.
