Primary VECTOR of BACTERIAL WILT in cucurbits — caused by Erwinia tracheiphila, transmitted from infected to healthy plants by beetle feeding. Causes systemic plant wilt and rapid death within 1-2 weeks of infection.
An Eciton burchellii raid can carry off 30,000+ arthropods in a single day — they're top-tier predators of the rainforest floor.
A raid party of 20–30 Asian giant hornets can decapitate an entire honeybee colony of 30,000 bees in under three hours.
Justin Schmidt's pain index rates the Asian giant hornet's sting as 'like having a hot nail driven into your leg.'
The bullet ant scores 4.0+ on the Schmidt Sting Pain Index — the highest rating ever recorded — and the pain reportedly lasts a full 24 hours.
The name 'bullet ant' comes from the universal report of victims: it feels like being shot.
The deathstalker is one of the deadliest scorpions on Earth — historic mortality rates in untreated children exceeded 25%.
