Harvester Ant Behavior and Identification

The video discusses the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex tenespinus, focusing on their aggressive defense strategies. These ants use their mandibles to deliver painful bites and repeatedly sting to inject venom. The video also includes a visual depiction of a large number of ants and a personal account of being stung, highlighting the intensity of their defense mechanisms.

What is the scientific name of the harvester ant species discussed in the video?

• Camponotus pennsylvanicus

• Formica rufa

• Solenopsis invicta

• Pogonomyrmex tenespinus

How do harvester ants initially attack their prey?

• By spraying venom

• By biting with their mandibles

• By jumping onto their prey

• By using their antennae

What additional method do harvester ants use after biting?

• They camouflage themselves

• They retreat to their colony

• They sting repeatedly

• They release a pheromone

What is the visual impact of observing a large number of harvester ants?

• It is boring

• It is fascinating

• It is horrifying

• It is calming

What personal experience does the narrator describe with the harvester ants?

• Being bitten on the leg

• Being bitten under the finger

• Being stung on the foot

• Being stung on the arm