bullet ant (Paraponera clavata)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/bullet_ant_(Paraponera_clavata)
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:center
gptkbp:bodyLength 18-30 mm
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:colonies hundreds of individuals
gptkbp:color reddish-black
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:bullet_ant
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johan_Christian_Fabricius
gptkbp:describedYear 1775
gptkbp:diet nectar
small arthropods
gptkbp:family gptkb:Formicidae
gptkbp:foundIn rainforests
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Paraponera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label bullet ant (Paraponera clavata)
gptkbp:IUCNStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:nesting base of trees
gptkbp:notableFor extremely painful sting
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Paraponera_clavata
gptkbp:species clavata
gptkbp:stingComponent gptkb:poneratoxin
gptkbp:stingDuration up to 24 hours
gptkbp:stingPainIndex gptkb:Schmidt_Sting_Pain_Index_4.0+
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Paraponerinae
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Sateré-Mawé_initiation_rites
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:poneratoxin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6