{"id":2889,"date":"2022-08-27T08:28:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T00:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scifaqs.com\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2023-09-19T20:12:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:12:21","slug":"are-army-ants-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scifaqs.com\/are-army-ants-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Army Ants Dangerous? Can They Kill Humans?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Army ants are dangerous, just not to the extent of what they\u2019ve been portrayed to be in pop culture. While possible, army ants aren\u2019t generally capable of fully swarming and devouring human beings in real life. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They can however, be dangerous to smaller animals such as other insects, worms, lizards, frogs, and sometimes even birds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we\u2019ll discover why army ants have developed a reputation of destroying every plant and animal life in their paths as we discuss why they\u2019re dangerous and determine if they can kill humans. Before that however, what exactly are army ants?<\/p>\n\n\n

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