Hairy Panther Ant - Neoponera villosa

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Hairy Panther Ant - Neoponera villosa -

Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Cameron County, Texas, USA
September 29, 2011
Size: 20mm

I was recently stung by one of these large ants while working at Sabal Palm Sanctuary. Intensely painful sting right between my knuckles, it caused my whole hand to swell up and stayed swollen for over 24 hours.

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Hairy Panther Ant - Neoponera villosa - female

Contributed by Seth Patterson on 3 October, 2011 - 2:20pm
Last updated 5 October, 2011 - 3:54pm

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