24-hour ant

"They kill, Mr. Manley, in sufficient numbers."

- Dr. James Atherton

The 24-hour ant, known to natives as veinticuatro, was a species of tiny ant which inhabited the rainforests of the Venezuelan Amazon basin. According to entomologist Dr. James Atherton, a sufficiently large swarm of the insects could kill a human. This surprised Jerry Manley, whose encounter with a specimen of this ant species prompted Atherton to comment.

Behind the scenes
The 24-hour ant referred to in the film is the species , also known as the bullet ant, known for their painful sting.

Appearances

 * Arachnophobia
 * novel
 * Official Movie Adaptation