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Hormiga Bala

Paraponera clavata

Description:

Ant large, measuring 2.5 cm long, the pain of his bite is 30 times that of a bee or wasp, and those who have suffered this sting say the pain is similar to a bullet shot

Habitat:

Rainforest caribeam side of the country (Costa Rica)

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Jonathan Sequeira
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Jonathan Sequeira

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 1, 2014
Submitted on Jan 1, 2014

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