#2 Maricopa harvester ant (2/10)

Harvester ant, is one of the most common species of harvester ant found in the U.S There are 26 species of harvester ants — many of which are harmless and frequently used in ant farms. But the Pogonomyrmex maricopa — aka the “maricopa harvester ant” — is widely considered the most venomous insect on Earth. Maricopas stings are 20 times more toxic than honey bee venom and 35 times more toxic than western diamondback rattlesnakes.