Bullet ant

Key facts

• Bullet ant lives in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.
• Group: Insects and bugs.
• It weighs about 100 mg.
• A typical adult is about 2.5 cm (0.984 in) long.
• It lives about 1 year.
• Diet: omnivore.
• Habitat: rainforest.
• Bullet ants are named for their sting, which is rated among the most painful of any insect.