Why do red ants have venom?

Answer 1

Red ants do not have venom. Red ants have an ovipositor at the end of their abdomens containing formaldehyde and other chemicals. It exists to poison and kill their food. After their food is dead, they carry it back to their nest, chew it up, store it in their coops or digest it.

They have ovipositors because they are descended from wasp like creatures. Like worker wasps, worker ants kill their prey with them. Worker wasps fly; worker ants walk.

Answer 2

yes , because red ants sting and have the same color as fire ants. they both also make ant hills in the desert and when someone or an animal falls and trips to the ant hill , the red ants or "fire ants " attack the source of the contraption of the damage and therfore yes a red ant is also called a fire ant

Answer 3

Here is the reason fire ants are dangerous not just because they are red, the reason being is these ants travel in swarms once they find a food source they attack by stinging extremely painful, hence immobilizing prey. These ants are carnivorous

Answer 4

because we mess with them like the bees if you mess with you get sting ed

Answer 5

From the stings which give you the sensation of being on fire.

Answer 6

In humans, the sting from a fire ant is painful. A sensation similar to being burned by fire (hence the name).

Answer 7

yes