The scarlet velvet ant is very well known for its extremely painful sting. Less well known is that the velvet ant is not actually an ant at all—it is a type of wingless parasitic wasp. The ...

Velvet ants are known as “indestructible insects”, in part because of their painful stings (and because they scream when threatened) but also because of their incredibly hard exoskeletons.

Native to Asia, this hornet’s sting can be very painful and potentially fatal, especially to those allergic to its venom. The venom can also cause kidney failure in severe cases. Actually a wasp, the ...

The bullet ant, native to Central and South America, is renowned for its extraordinarily painful sting. Ranked as the most painful insect ... They are found in freshwater ponds and lakes globally.

Fire ants are characterized by their painful, aggressive stings, while red ants are less aggressive and their stings pack less of a punch. Fire ants are most commonly active from April through ...

Most common home-invading ants do not sting and are pretty harmless. They can usually be redirected simply by removing their food source. Ants are nature's clean-up crew, tirelessly scavenging ...

“We also have Argentine ants in North Carolina, which are a species that create these massive colonies,” said Hayes. “They don’t sting, but they can be incredibly pesky and hard to deal with.

A Georgia family whose two-year-old daughter suffered a fatal allergic reaction to ant bites is suing a local hospital after claiming her death was preventable. Toddler Maya Getahun was playing in ...

Bee, wasp, yellow jacket, hornet, and fire ant are the insect stings that most often trigger allergic reactions. But most people aren't allergic to insect stings and may mistake a normal sting ...