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Portrait of Pachycondyla villosa, a conspicuous ponerine hunting ant found from southern Texas to northern Argentina. Because of its large size and painful sting, this species is a frequent model of ant-mimicking spiders. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
The fearsome Paraponera clavata bullet ant is reputed to impart the most painful sting of any insect. This worker, however, was content to walk about on my hand without showing any aggression. Misahaullí, Napo, Ecuador
Pogonomyrmex maricopa harvester ants inspect a mesquite seed. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pogonomyrmex maricopa workers carrying excavated soil from their nest. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pogonomyrmex maricopa, a harvester ant Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pogonomyrmex maricopa harvester ants inspect a mesquite seed. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pogonomyrmex maricopa, purportedly the animal with the most venomous sting in North America. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pogonomyrmex maricopa harvester ants inspect a mesquite seed. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Pogonomyrmex maricopa, a harvester ant Tucson, Arizona, USA
Portrait of Pachycondyla villosa, a conspicuous ponerine hunting ant found from southern Texas to northern Argentina. Because of its large size and painful sting, this species is a frequent model of ant-mimicking spiders.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
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Portrait of Pachycondyla villosa, a conspicuous ponerine hunting ant found from southern Texas to northern Argentina. Because of its large size and painful sting, this species is a frequent model of ant-mimicking spiders.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
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