The largest ant in the world, Dinoponera

source : https://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/ants-echo-across-continents/

The world’s largest ant, Dinoponera

An ant always works hard to carry food, act in a huge group and live in the soil.

Usual ants are so small that you might step on mistakenly,

but in this world, there is the large ant exist you might be surprised to see!

This article would like to introduce the largest ants in the world.

source : http://canalpontoazul2.blogspot.jp/2013/01/formiga-gigante-dinoponera-gigantea.html

This ant, as black as the Mercedes-Benz,

The name is

Dinoponera

It mainly inhabits tropical rainforests such as Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

It has a toxic needle and is dangerous for humans.

( ﾟДﾟ)damn

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The body length is about 2.5 cm with a normal Dinoponera, but

Queen ant is

About 3-4 cm

It’s a huge ant.

Also, the jaws are very strong, and human skin can be bitten and bleeding.

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