Conga ant (Paraponera clavata). Also known as the bullet ant, this is one of the largest of Amazonian ants and has one of the most painful stings in t

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Conga ant (Paraponera clavata). Also known as the bullet ant, this is one of the largest of Amazonian ants and has one of the most painful stings in the animal kingdom. Photographed at Tiputini Biodiversity Station in Quito, Ecuador.

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