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1 0 Stinging nettle

Stinging nettle

by Harsha Singhجموں و کشمیر, India

Its stinging hair contain formic

1 0 Formica Ant

Formica Ant

by NoamFossiNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

One segment before abdomen. Sprayed formic ...

1 0 Southern wood ant (tug-o-war)

Southern wood ant (tug-o-war)

by ElsaTelemark, Norway

formic

2 2 Yellow-haired sugar ant

Yellow-haired sugar ant

by rautenbachfLangeberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

They defend themselves by spraying formic ...

2 0 Lobster Moth

Lobster Moth

by Jim SwalwellBreckland District, England, United Kingdom

. The caterpillar squirts formic

7 2 Giant Anteater

Giant Anteater

by bayuccaIndiana, Loreto, Peru

Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), juvenile, Sucsari Creek, Rio Napo ...

2 0 Horse Ant

Horse Ant

by LarsKorbHohenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

they are able to dispense formic

2 0 Golden carpenter ant

Golden carpenter ant

by BrunoMollerPetrópolis, RJ, Brazil

•They eat seeds, dead animals and other insects. •They spray

2 0 Golden carpenter ant

Golden carpenter ant

by BrunoMollerPetrópolis, RJ, Brazil

•They eat seeds, dead animals and other insects. •They spray

1 3 False bombardier beetle

False bombardier beetle

by GoodyTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

glands that secrete a mixture of formic ...

0 0 Red Wood Ant / Šumski mrav

Red Wood Ant / Šumski mrav

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

other ant species they are able to spray

0 0 European Mantis

European Mantis

by Michael ChampignyMassachusetts, USA

I tried feeding this mantis an ant but I guess he had an aversion to

0 0 Southern wood ant (nest)

Southern wood ant (nest)

by ElsaOslo, Akershus, Norway

The southern wood ant or horse ant belongs to the group of ants that can ...

0 0 ants

ants

by S FrazierIndonesia

formic

0 2 ants

ants

by S FrazierIndonesia

formic

3 2 Golden-tailed Spiny Ant

Golden-tailed Spiny Ant

by AndreaLimSmithfield, Queensland, Australia

but with an acidipore can spray formic ...

0 0 Silver Spiny Queen Ant

Silver Spiny Queen Ant

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

not have a sting but with an acidipore can spray

0 2 Nettle dioecious

Nettle dioecious

by Anna NekrasovaRostov, Rostovskaya oblast', Russian Federation

hairs that contain formic

82 44 Puss Moth Caterpillars

Puss Moth Caterpillars

by craigwilliamsLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

they can squirt formic

0 1 Fire Ant Larvae

Fire Ant Larvae

by TamirDenton, Texas, USA

-segmented club. Many ants bite, and can cause irritation by injecting

0 0 Black Carpenter Ant

Black Carpenter Ant

by ljquintalHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

. Black carpenter ants do not sting, but give a sharp bite. When they bite, ...

0 0 Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

by Angelzero2006California, USA

Colorful red marks on it's cheeks. The feathers on it's head are a grayish blue ...

1 0 Weaver Ant

Weaver Ant

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

often spray formic

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by AndyM.BeattieCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

I only know this as a 'paper wasp' ... but actually i think this little guy is ...

1 0 Weaver Ants

Weaver Ants

by pamsaiSiem Reap, Siem Reap, Cambodia

functional sting they can inflict painful bites and often spray

3 0 Spiny Ant

Spiny Ant

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A mostly black ant about 8 mm long. The attractive features about this ant were ...

2 1 Weaver ant

Weaver ant

by aredath.siddharthKerala, India

Weaver ants vary in color from reddish to yellowish brown dependent on the ...

16 4 Golden-tailed spiny ant

Golden-tailed spiny ant

by Mark RidgwayThe Basin, Victoria, Australia

A dense cluster of busy spiny ants each about 10mm long.

0 0 Florida Carpenter Ant

Florida Carpenter Ant

by The GeoDexCocoa Beach, Florida, United States

, swarming within moments of a nest disturbance. Their powerful mandibles ...

2 0 Asian Weaver Ant

Asian Weaver Ant

by Francis FloeIloilo City, Western Visayas, Philippines

Oecophylla smaragdina (common names include weaver ant, green ant, green tree ...

0 2 Fire ant

Fire ant

by ArrifAsavaviriyakulกรุงเทพมหานคร, กรุงเทพมหานคร, Thailand

-segmented club. Many ants bite, and can cause irritation by injecting

14 10 Common grackle

Common grackle

by NopayahnahChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

apply liquids such as formic

9 8 Common grackle

Common grackle

by NopayahnahChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

apply liquids such as formic

6 6 Green Tree Ant ( Queen )

Green Tree Ant ( Queen )

by MacChristiansenCairns, Queensland, Australia

and will inflict a painful bite and squirt

1 2 Green Tree Ant

Green Tree Ant

by MacChristiansenQueensland, Australia

and squirt formic

3 0 Puss moth. Mariposa Harpía

Puss moth. Mariposa Harpía

by eulalia rubioAragón, Spain

area and tails with extendable flagellae. They might squirt

0 0 variable oakleaf caterpillar moth

variable oakleaf caterpillar moth

by jesrivera95West Virginia, USA

Variable oakleaf caterpillar moth in larval stage - Green body, brown spots on ...

19 16 Green Tree Ant

Green Tree Ant

by MacChristiansenCairns, QLD, Australia

and squirt formic

13 6 CARPENTER ANT

CARPENTER ANT

by ShivaTelangana, India

give off formic

4 1 Asian Weaver Ants and their Nest

Asian Weaver Ants and their Nest

by Francis FloeIloilo City, Western Visayas, Philippines

Weaver ants uses their larvae to produce silk in order to stitch the leaves of ...

1 3 Black carpenter ant (worker)

Black carpenter ant (worker)

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

by the injection of formic

3 0 Common grackle

Common grackle

by NopayahnahChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

apply liquids such as formic

26 14 Green Tree Ant

Green Tree Ant

by MacChristiansen4878, Queensland, Australia

and squirt formic

0 0 Weaver ant or green ant (Queen)

Weaver ant or green ant (Queen)

by shekainah d. alabanCapiz, Philippines

often spray formic

0 0 Green ants

Green ants

by jaeQueensland, Australia

Oecophylla weaver ants lack a functional sting they can inflict painful bites ...

6 1 Red Weaver Ant

Red Weaver Ant

by SulakkhanaAmbalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

functional sting they can inflict painful bites and often spray

0 0 A Red Ant With Wings

A Red Ant With Wings

by maplemoth66Florida, USA

to inject formic

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