Ponerinae
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Ponerinae is a subfamily of ants in the Poneromorph subfamilies group, with about 1,600 species in 47 extant genera, including Dinoponera gigantea - one of the world's largest species of ant.
They are most easily identified from other subfamilies by a constricted gaster (abdomen). They are rare examples of stinging ants.