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Paraponera clavata is a species of ant, commonly known as the bullet ant, named on account of its powerful and potent sting due to its venom. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests from Nicaragua and the extreme east of Honduras south to Paraguay.
Paraponera clavata was first described by Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius, who named it Formica clavata in his 1775 publication Systema entomologiae, based on a worker he collected. Fabricius incorrectly listed its type locality as India, although these ants are only found in South America. French zoologist Pierre André Latreille would later transfer the species to the genus Ponera in 1804. In 1858, the genus Paraponera was established by British entomologist Frederick Smith, who designated Paraponera clavata as the type species by monotypy (the condition of a taxonomic group having only a single taxon described). In this publication, Smith would synonymise multiple taxons under Paraponera clavata, including Formica armata, Formica spininoda, Ponera tarsalis and Ponera clavata. Later publications would also synonymise more taxons, including Formica aculeata and Formica clavata. Until 1994, Paraponera clavata was the sole member of the genus Paraponera and the subfamily Paraponerinae, but the extinct Paraponera dieteri from the Miocene was described by Cesare Baroni Urbani.
Paraponera is a genus of ants and the only genus in the subfamily Paraponerinae. The name means "near-Ponera".
It consists of two species: the extant Paraponera clavata, also known as a bullet ant, found in the Neotropics, and the very smallfossil species Paraponera dieteri known from Dominican amber (Early Miocene; 16-19 million years ago).
Hamish experiences an Amazon tribes' coming-of-age ritual: Bullet Ant gloves! Where the toxins released by the ants generates the worst pain a human is capable of experiencing.
Please SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/BWchannel Watch More - http://bit.ly/OLstingkill On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote takes on the Bullet Ant Challenge and is STUNG by the most painful insect sting in the world! With much ANTicipation surrounding his climb to the top of the insect sting pain index, the moment has finally arrived for Coyote to experience the sting that is said to feel like “being shot by a gun” and last for over 24 hours. Will the intensity of the Bullet Ant sting match its legendary status? Get ready…you’re about to find out! HUGE THANKS to Brian Kubicki for providing all drone footage, hosting the crew at this location and making the Bullet Ant Adventure possible! To visit his amazing amphibian reserve check out his website for details - http://bit.ly/crfrog...
Paraponera clavata trône tout en haut de l’index Schmidt de pénibilité des piqûres d'hyménoptères Les Paraponera clavata résident dans les forêts tropicales du sud du Nicaragua jusqu’au Paraguay et vivent dans de petites colonies (une centaine d’individus au maximum). Elles compensent leur faible effectif par une taille impressionnante (18-25 mms) et par leur redoutable agressivité .Ces fourmis pourvues d’un long dard infligent lors d’une piqûre une douleur instantanée insupportable classée première sur l’échelle de la douleur de Schmidt. Ce calvaire pouvant durer jusqu’à 24H selon l’endroit touché est du au venin composé de ponératoxine (un peptide neurotoxique) et d’acide formique.
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Bullet ants (Paraponera clavata) have the most intense sting of any insect -- but what makes it so painful? Dr. Corrie Moreau walks us through how she extracts their venom to learn more about the chemistry of this remarkable species! Last week, she showed us how she dissects ants to learn about their gut microbiomes! https://youtu.be/D0HGz4RPLwc Check out the work happening in her lab by checking out their website: http://www.moreaulab.org/research/ Want to learn more about her work?! Go watch our 2014 Valentine's Day video, "Romantic Ants" https://youtu.be/hWWw3SHCIAw This research is supported by the National Science Foundation. Thanks, NSF! Dr. Moreau is also the co-chair and founder of The Field Museum's Women in Science group. (I'm on the committee!) Stay up-to-date with our adv...
Uma formiga Paraponera clavata ficou curiosa com um pedaço de maçã jogado num canto, durante um trabalho de campo na floresta amazônica do Pará. Estimulado pelo espírito "Discovery Channel / BBC", resolvi dar atenção a "pequenina". Filmado com uma Sony Cybershot DSC-H3. An ant Paraponera clavata was curious about a piece of apple thrown into a corner, during field work in the Amazon forest of Pará. Encouraged by the "Discovery Channel / BBC" spirit, I decided to pay attention to "little one". Filmed with a Sony Cybershot DSC-H3.
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Tocandira (Paraponera clavata) é um inseto himenóptero classificado na grande família dos formicídeos, subfamília das poneríneas. De cor preta, chega a medir 25mm de comprimento. Ocorre da Nicarágua à Amazônia, região onde é também conhecida como tucandeira, tucanaíra, formiga-agulhada, formiga-cabo-verde, formiga-de-febre, formigão e outros nomes. Dentro das matas, onde vive, a tocandira constrói ninhos subterrâneos na base das árvores, cujas copas utiliza para forragear. A maioria de suas atividades restringe-se ao período noturno. As picadas no homem causam manchas e calombos na pele, mal-estar generalizado e vômitos. A dor, profunda e penetrante, é sentida por períodos de 12, 24 ou até 48 horas. Compressas de água quente, na região atingida, auxiliam a difusão e conseqüente neutraliza...
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that he couldn't resist to feel
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