The Scarlet Velvet Ant, which is actually a type of wasp, has a sting so painful that it feels like hot oil spilling over your hand. While its venom doesn’t kill, it delivers an intense burning ...

Stinging ants (females only) use their stinger, located on their abdomen ... it’s typical to find a raised red bump or swollen welt at the site. This is usually followed soon after by an ...

Army ants, with their large mandibles and painful stings, may prey on reptiles ... threat to the island’s endemic population of red crabs, displacing the crustaceans from their burrows or ...