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Why is a bullet ant called a 'bullet'?

it looks like a bullet
it is as large as a bullet
its bite feels like a bullet
it makes loud cracking noise
The ant named on account of its powerful and potent sting. It inhabits humid lowland rain forests from Nicaragua to Brazil, where it is often called "Hormiga Veinticuatro" or "24 (hour) ant", referring to the "waves of burning, throbbing, all-consuming pain that continues unabated for up to 24 hours".
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To which superfamily do ants belong?

Bees
Hornets
Wasps
Bumblebees

These ants bite off and collect leaf pieces. What for?

they will grow mushrooms on them
they will feed them to larva
they will expand their anthill with it
they're converting a tree to a new anthill

When an ant walks, how many of its legs touch the ground?

one
two
three
four

Which of the following North American rivers has the lowest discharge?

Rio Grande
St Lawrence
Yukon
Colorado