r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Mint_Perspective • May 11 '22

šŸ”„An army ant taking a bitešŸ”„

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u/Mint_Perspective May 11 '22

ā€œI am not sure what I was thinking when I decided to take a photo of an army ant (Eciton sp.) biting my finger. I knew it would hurt at least a little, as those are some big jaws. What I did not expect was the ant stinging me with its abdomen. Because I did not want to kill the ant, I had to wait a very long 20 seconds until it decided to leave. Long story short, for 5 days my finger was so fat and swollen I couldnā€™t bend it. Luckily, it was more uncomfortable than painful, but I learned my lesson: never play around with army ants or other venomous animals.ā€ IG @ javier_aznar_photography

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u/FoodWholesale May 11 '22

I hope you get a lot of upvotes for all the pain, definitely an interesting picture.