Distribution and habitat Paraponera is distributed throughout Central and South America, commonly found in the wet neotropic ecozone. These ants are found in Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica from the north, and in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil from the south.Click to see full answer. In respect to this, where are bullet ants found?Bullet ants live in the tropical rainforest of Central and South America, in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. The ants build their colonies at the base of trees so they can forage in the canopy.One may also ask, why does the bullet ant hurt so much? An alkaloid called solenopsin causes the pain associated with the sting of the red imported fire ant, for example. But insect stings that deliver formic acid and various alkaloids are but a candle to the fire of a bullet ant sting. Accordingly, how long do bullet ants live? (Bullet ant lifespan) The average life expectancy of a bullet ant is 90 days. The queen ants may at times live up to a few years.Do bullet ants live in the Amazon rainforest? Bullet Ants (Paraponera cravata) The bullet ant is active all over the rainforest, from the floor to the treetops. It is usually found on lianas and tree trunks close to the ground. This insect lives from Nicaragua down to the Amazon.