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Paraponera clavata
Paraponera clavata
Hormiga Bala (Bullet Ant)
Photographer: DeWaine Tollefsrud

ID: 0000 0000 0701 0272 (2001-07-16)

Copyright © 1999 Tree House Productions

 
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  • date of photo  Jan 1, 1999
  • location   Near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (Costa Rica)
  • order Hymenoptera
  • class Insecta
  • notes   A large tropical ant commonly called 'Bala' (Spanish for bullet. Describes the pain one feels after the sting). Taken near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in Costa Rica.
  • camera   Nikon F2 (My Tank), Fujichrome 400
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Insect

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  • common names   Hormiga Bala (Bullet Ant) (photographer)
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    Using this photo   The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 1999 Tree House Productions. For other uses, or if you have questions, contact DeWaine Tollefsrud zodama[AT]ptialaska.net. (Replace the [AT] with the @ symbol before sending an email.)


     

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