Paraponera clavata
| Paraponera clavata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Paraponera |
| Species: | P. clavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraponera clavata (Fabricius, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Paraponera aculeata (Olivier, 1792) | |
Paraponera clavata, commonly known as the bullet ant, is a species of ant known for its extremely painful sting. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests in Central and South America.