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Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

author:Scientific Detective Agency

Do you know how big the world's largest ant is? I can assure you that you have not even seen the several ants that the section chief is going to introduce next, and may even subvert your cognition. Especially the last one, not only was he huge, but if he accidentally took a bite from it, the pain would feel as if he had been hit by a bullet. Well, number one, Argentine ants. The Argentine ant is a very invasive class B, its whole body is dark black, although the Argentine ant is only three millimeters long, but the combat power of this ant is very strong. It stretched from Spain to the northwest coast of Spain, a length of 5,800 kilometers. After five levels and six slashes, whether it is plants or birds, or even their own kind, they will become dry food for them to rush.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Second place, the raptor ant. It is a carnivorous ant that lives mainly in humid tropical areas. Its body length is about two centimeters, and the ants mainly attack their targets with their upper jaws and tail spines. The ants prefer to go out hunting alone and occasionally work in teams. Feeding mainly on plant rhizomes and small insects, according to entomologists, a fierce ant can lift food that is 400 times heavier than itself, and can drag food that is 1700 times heavier than itself.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Third place, the big-toothed mammoth ant. Known as the fastest of the world's ants, the big-toothed mammot is about 10 to 11 mm in length and has two inwardly crooked serrations on either side of its mouth. He can bite his prey in 0.13 milliseconds, which is 2300 times faster than the speed at which we humans blink. In addition to the speed, the bite force of its two serrated teeth is also very wow, and the bite force of the two giant teeth can reach three hundred times that of itself.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Fourth place, Savage Harvest Ants. The savage harvest ant is mainly distributed in southern Europe, with an average body length of 4 to 12 mm and a reddish-black body. The upper and lower foreheads of the savage harvest ants are also very powerful, and their personalities are very fierce, and they like to fight in groups. But the combat effectiveness of this ant is very low, giving people a very docile feeling. So this ant has also become the darling of many pet bloggers.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Fifth, two-toothed spiny ant. The two-toothed spiny ant averages five to six millimeters long and has a dark brown body. The two-toothed spiny ant has long spines on its back and abdomen, and when not hunting, the ant can also spray acetic acid to attack prey. However, the acetic acid of the bidonted spiny ant has a high drug value and can treat many diseases such as inflammation, liver protection, labor pain and so on.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Sixth place, The Matabelle Ant. This is a giant ant that lives in Africa, with a body length of about fifteen millimeters, in addition to its huge size, the Baylor ant is also very toxic. It is said that if bitten by a swarm of Baylor ants, two minutes is enough to kill an adult. But this is only a legend, and there is no relevant basis for corroboration.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Seventh place, red fire ant. The red fire ant is mainly distributed in South America, with a body length of about 7-8 mm and a black body, making it one of all the highly venomous ants. Red fire ants are omnivorous ants and prefer teamwork. Whether it is a person or an animal, if you are bitten by a red fire ant, there will be a fiery pain in the wound. Mild infection, severe blame for coma shock or even death.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Eighth, Jack Jumping Ant. The Jack Jumper ant lives mainly in Australia, with an average body length of 15 to 40 mm, and belongs to the social life. But when going out hunting, the ants prefer to act alone. That's because Jack Jumper ant has a very fierce personality, is funny by nature, and is not afraid of any opponent. In addition, like the Red Fire Ant, the Jack Jumping Ant also possesses a terrifying venom. After a bite, it is likely that anaphylactic shock will occur, severe may lead to death.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Ninth place, bullet ants. The bullet ant has a very peculiar shape, looking like an ant and a bee. Bullet ants are very large, and the largest bullet ants can grow up to three centimeters. Secondly, the poison of bullet ants is very strong, if you are bitten by bullet ants, the wound is as if hit by a bullet, and the pain is incomparable. And that pain will last for nearly twenty-four hours, and there will be no improvement in that time. Therefore, bullet ants have also been one of the top ten poisons in the world.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Tenth, marching ants. The marching ant lives in the Amazon region, and its family is very large, with a number of family members as high as one or two million, and the average body length of the marching ant is about twenty-five millimeters. They have no nests, have been walking on the road since the moment of birth, and the bite force of marching ants is much stronger than that of ordinary ants, and they are good at working in small groups. It's like marching to fight, so it's called marching ants. In addition, marching ants also carry an aggressive toxin, which can paralyze opponents. In its early years, marching ants were rumored to be "man-eating ants" because of their large marching "teams" and powerful eating ability, but in practice, marching ants did not have such a powerful power. Although it does not have the terrible action power of the "man-eating ant", the toxicity carried by the marching ant itself is still very deterrent. After all, the ability to easily paralyze the enemy's toxins is an obvious advantage in nature.

Take stock of eleven of the world's largest and most poisonous ants to subvert your perceptions

Eleventh, red-footed mammoth ants. Red-footed ants are mostly found in hidden places in mountain forests throughout southern China, and are 13 to 15 mm long. The red-footed mammoth ant reproduces quickly, has amazing combat effectiveness, and will first warn the intruder with a hiss when it receives a violation, but this ant is unexpectedly good at repelling, the toxicity is relatively mild compared to other ants, and it will only leave a sense of paralysis for a short time after being bitten, and the toxin will become ineffective after a certain period of time.

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