How big is the biggest ant?

The biggest living ant in the world today is the Queen Driver Ant which can grow up to 5 cm in length (1.96 inches). Dorylus, also known as Driver Ants, Safari Ants, or Siafu, is a large genus of army ants found primarily in central and east Africa, . read more

World's biggest and deadliest ant! The bullet ant can grow up to 1.2 inches long. The pain caused by this insect's sting is purported to be greater than that of any other hymenopteran, and is ranked as the most painful according to the Schmidt sting pain index, given a "4+" rating, above the tarantula hawk wasp and, according to some victims, equal to being shot, hence the name of the insect. read more

Unlike other ants, there are usually only a few hundred occupants to each nest. Nests are usually located at the bases of trees. The worker ants forage all the time in the trees and even up to the canopy, seldom do they forage on the forest floor. The queen Bullet Ant is a lot bigger than the workers who are usually about 20 to 30 mm in length. read more