Are there poisonous ants that can kill a human being?
2006-12-01 17:26:19 · 11 answers · asked by missa jay 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
African Army ants, not poisonous, but they can definately kill you.
2006-12-01 17:30:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most Dangerous Ant
2016-11-11 04:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by cely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All ants are "poisonous" in that they secrete formic acid through their mandibles. However the concentration is far too weak for an ant to cause harm to a human. It's conceivable that many thousands of ants could do so, but the human would have to be comatose or unconscious to begin with.
The most dangerous in the world would be my Aunt Grace----she is a REAL b**** on wheels!!
2006-12-02 01:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the most dangerous ants is the Bulldog ant of Australia and New Zealand which lack the biting mouth parts but actually sting their victims and they can deliver several stings. The venom causes allergic reactions. Fire Ants of the American Southeast and other areas is also capable of serious bites but they use their mouth parts to inject a considerable amount of formic acid. Army ants while very destructive are dangerous only in large numbers.
2006-12-01 20:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
volcano sized ant hills with consistent battling. ants vs people a minimum of the carnivorous ants would be attempting to eat us thats for particular. human race possibly might get wiped out however as ant colonies are extensive..
2016-12-10 20:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by mckinzie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if ur allergic there are quite a few species that can kill with numerous stings the bullet ant is thought to be capable of killing
2006-12-02 13:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by jim_beam3001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australian Bulldog ant, National geographic rated it as the most aggresive and poisonous.
2006-12-01 17:34:19 · answer #7 · answered by new81complex 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
theres a species of ant known as a "bullet ant" they were accidently brought here by cargo shipments, there name derives from the pain you recieve when bitten. their poision contains a nerotoxin....heres the link
2006-12-01 17:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The bullet ant. Australian, I believe. Very large, very painful. Small colonies reduce chance of death by multiple stings.
2006-12-01 17:34:27 · answer #9 · answered by Bob h 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Red Fire Ant.
2006-12-01 17:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋