Does anyone know what kind of ant or what it is?

Question

we have what looks like big ants in our house and they look kinda like a carpenter ant but the head part is red and the back half is black with yellow spots on them and they can sting does anyone know what i am talking about ?

Answer 1

yahh woww.

that sucks!

Answer 2

kind of sounds like hornets! get an exterminator immediatly

Answer 3

ok im not sure... but this is what i found...

bulldog ant

http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/images/cai...

and

jumper ant

http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_ants/i...

ok i looked again.. and is it a velvet ant

http://www.dpughphoto.com/images/velvet%...

the females of this species have very painful stings

i think these fit the description

Answer 4

rainbow ants

Answer 5

fire ant

b careful

Answer 6

look like ants, but can sting brings up the 'velvet ant'...

http://www.google.com/search?q=velvet+an...

they are walking wasps.... and not fun to run into!!....

Answer 7

Try my source.  It might help you.  I think it helps you identify animals.  I think my source will help you.  You might have to post a question in the off-topic forum.  It is mainly a reptile website.  People talk about other stuff.  That's why they have an off-topic forum.  You know?  Go see that.