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Sascha Pare

World's most painful ant sting targets nerves in the same way scorpion venom does

A close-up picture of a bullet ant displaying its fangs while standing on a leaf.
The South American bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) inflicts the world's most painful ant sting, which can be felt for up to 12 hours. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

Ants that inflict the world's most painful stings do so by injecting venom that targets their victim's nerve cells, new research has found.

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