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The bullet ant (Paraponera clavata)

Cover illustration of the bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) featuring a distribution map of South America, two workers with brood, a close-up of the stinger, the actual size of 18 to 30 mm, the Schmidt index of 4+, and a reference to poneratoxin.

Source : Gemini

Close-up of an explosive ant squirting a sticky yellow substance from its body in a forest setting

The Kamikaze Ant

Source : Gemini

The carpenter ant

March 19, 2026 - 5:03 p.m. - Alexandre Simard Brazeau

A black carpenter ant (Camponotus) with reddish legs on a piece of bark, revealing its sturdy mandibles.

Source : ChatGPT

A zombie ant parasitized by the Cordyceps fungus, whose fruiting body emerges from its head on dark soil.

The zombie ant

March 3, 2026 - 7:06 p.m. - Alexandre Simard Brazeau

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The acacia ant

February 19, 2026 - 7:13 p.m. - Alexandre Simard Brazeau

A single red ant clinging to a textured green stem, showing its large black eyes and sharp mandibles.

Source : Chatgpt

A black ant with a grainy exoskeleton and strong, protective spines on its back, standing on damp, muddy ground.

The water ant

February 7, 2026 - 2:42 p.m. - Alexandre Simard Brazeau

Source : chatGPT

The silver ant

February 4, 2026 - 9:14 p.m. - Alexandre Simard Brazeau

The head of a silver ant from the Sahara, revealing the dense, shiny hairs that protect it from the extreme heat of the desert.

Source : ChatGPT

The massive head of a leaf-cutting ant, highlighting its powerful, sharp mandibles designed for cutting vegetation.

The leafcutter ant (Atta or Acromyrmex)

January 29, 2026 - 8:35 p.m. - Alexandre Simard Brazeau

Source : ChatGPT

The weaver ant

January 27, 2026 - Alexandre Simard Brazeau

an amber-colored, translucent ant head with prominent black eyes and slender antennae against a dark background.

Source : Oecophylla smaragdina - Mitutoyo 5x/0,14 et DCR150, Fabricius 1775

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