And if you think fire ants are bad, there's another South American species that we hope never gets here. It's called a "bullet ant". They call it that not because it resembles a bullet, but because a single sting feels like getting shot by a bullet.

The locals use it in some "manhood initiation" ritual. A boy who wishes to be considered a man must stick his hand into a "glove" full of them and endure the stinging for several minutes. Me, I'd remain a boy, I think.

-Richard