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Odontomachus bauri
Large ant. About 1.6 cm, smaller than a bullet ant, this insect is known as "trap-jaws", it can open their jaws 180 ° and can close it at speeds of 126 to 230 kph (130 microseconds) so it is a super hunter.
Rainforest, from Nicaragua to the northern par of south America
I think it may also be Dinoponera longipes, because it is actually pretty similar to the photo and is the only species in the genus Dinoponera found in Costa Rica. They are queenless. Instead, the brood is laid by the gamergate ant of the colony.
Surelly not a bullet ant. this is a Bullet ant ;
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/59...
Diaz José Miguel is right. This is may be a bullet ant. Bullet ants are a large species of ant, reaching more than 3cm in length. They are mostly found at the base of trees, but forage arboreally. According to Justin Schmidt's pain index, it has the most painflu sting of all known insects.
Ahh Jose esta hormiga es mucho mas pequeña que la bala, se que les dicen balin, pero no conozco el genero.
Thank you for sharing, Jonathan Sequeira. I would really like to know more about this cute ant, I have been spotting it a lot in my gardens and even in some planters!!