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2. Apocephalus paraponerae - Wikipedia

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   Apocephalus paraponerae is a species of fly in the family Phoridae discovered by Borgmeier in 1958. This species is a parasitoid of the giant tropical ant Paraponera clavata (commonly known as the bullet ant) and uses both visual and chemical cues to locate its host.

3. Paraponera clavata - Wikipedia

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   The specific epithet of the ant, clavata, means "club-shaped". [2] The generic name, Paraponera, translates to "near-Ponera". [3] Because of its fearsome reputation, the ant has several Native American, Spanish, and Portuguese local names in different geographical areas; perhaps the best-known of these is the Venezuelan nickname hormiga veinticuatro (the "24 ant" or "24-hour ant"), referring ...

4. Poneratoxin - Wikipedia

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   Poneratoxin is a paralyzing neurotoxic peptide made by the bullet ant Paraponera clavata.It prevents inactivation of voltage gated sodium channels and therefore blocks synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. [1]

5. Paraponera - Wikipedia

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   Paraponera is a genus of ants and the only genus in the subfamily Paraponerinae. [2] The name means "near-Ponera".[3]It consists of two species: the extant Paraponera clavata, also known as a bullet ant, found in the Neotropics, and the very small [4] fossil species Paraponera dieteri known from Dominican amber (Early Miocene; 16-19 million years ago). [5]

6. ‘Naked & Afraid’ stars bitten by world's most painful insect ...

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   The sting of a bullet ant has been compared to being shot with a firearm, and is said to be the most painful of any insect bite. ‘Naked & Afraid’ stars bitten by world's most painful insect ...

7. Bullet Ant - Wikipedia

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   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirect page. Redirect to: Paraponera clavata

8. Ants of medical importance - Wikipedia

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   Red bulldog ant. Bulldog ants, from the genus Myrmecia, are native to Australia, with all but one of the ninety or so species found on the continent. Belonging to the ant subfamily Myrmeciinae, they are among the most primitive extant ants in the world. This species is known to cause some fatalities in sensitive humans. [11] Bullet ant

9. Schmidt sting pain index - Wikipedia

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   [3] The bullet ant's venom primarily contains poneratoxin, a paralyzing neurotoxic peptide. [ 8 ] Schmidt later gave the sting of a tarantula hawk species, Pepsis grossa , [ a ] a rating of a 4, [ 2 ] which he described as "blinding, fierce [and] shockingly electric", [ 3 ] though the duration of pain from the sting is short-lived, lasting only ...