By Rajni Pandey | August 7, 2025
The world’s largest ant, females can grow up to 1.6 inches long! Found in South America, they pack a powerful sting.
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Native to Southeast Asia, these ants can reach 1 inch in length and live high in tree canopies and hollow logs.
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Famous for its excruciating sting, the bullet ant is around 1.2 inches long and found in the Amazon rainforest.
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Aggressive and fast, this Aussie ant grows up to 1.5 inches and uses excellent vision to hunt.
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Known for their deadly sting, these ants are about 0.6 inches long and can jump long distances to attack prey.
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One of the largest in North America, these reach about 0.5–0.6 inches and often infest wooden structures.
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Found in Southeast Asia, this striking ant species grows over 0.6 inches long and has long spines on its back.
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A solitary hunting ant from Africa and Asia, it measures about 0.8 inches and stalks prey alone instead of in groups.
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Common in Europe, these ants grow up to 0.6 inches and build huge dome nests from pine needles and soil.
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Reaching about 0.5 inches, this ant’s jaws snap shut at 140 mph—fast enough to launch itself into the air!
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