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Bullet Ant
Philipp Hoenle, CC0, via iNaturalist

Ants, bees & wasps

Bullet Ant

Paraponera clavata (Fabricius, 1775)

Names

EnglishBullet Ant
DutchKogelmier
SpanishHormiga bala
Chinese棒结近猛蚁
Sranan Tongomira (general name for the group)
Scientific nameParaponera clavata (Fabricius, 1775)

About this species

Paraponera clavata, commonly known as the bullet ant, is a species of ant known for its extremely painful sting. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests in Central and South America.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyFormicidae
GenusParaponera

In Suriname

26Records in Suriname
21iNaturalist observations
1927First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo12
  • Sipaliwini11
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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