Ant Taxonomy Fail

I understand the product works by converting fire ant DNA into that of other species.

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By request, I have now organized the ant photos by subfamily.  This mimics the arrangement from the old site.  For the smug-muggers out there who want to know how it work
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For those curious about the insect in the picture, it's a bullet ant, Paraponera clavata. The bullet ant is a giant South American species with a sting harsh enough to make a fire ant swarm seem like a soothing massage.

A picture of a single fire ant is not really all that scary compared to a burly bullet ant. I suspect that wasn't an accidental substitution.

By Joshua King (not verified) on 03 Mar 2010 #permalink