Paraponera  Paraponera is a genus of ants and the only genus in the subfamily Paraponerinae. The name means "near-"Ponera"". It consists of two species: the extant "Paraponera clavata", also known as a bullet ant, found in the Neotropics, and the very small fossil species "Paraponera dieteri" known from Dominican amber (Early Miocene; 16-19 million years ago).