Zambia Deadly Insects Bullet Ant 1000 Kwacha 2010 Proof Colored Coin

Zambia – Deadly Insects – Bullet Ant – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – The Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata), named on account of its powerful and potent sting, which is said to be as painful as being shot with a bullet. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests from Nicaragua south to Paraguay. The bullet ant is called “Hormiga Veinticuatro” or “24 hour ant” by the locals, referring to the 24 hours of pain that follow being stung. The pain caused by this insect’s sting is purported to be greater than that of any other Hymenopteran, and is ranked as the most painful according to the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, given a “4+” rating, above the tarantula hawk wasp. It is described as causing “waves of burning, throbbing, all-consuming pain that continues unabated for up to 24 hours”.