Sentences with phrase «delivering painful bites»

«The acacia tree provides both food and housing for ants, whereas the ants deter large herbivores, primarily elephants, by delivering painful bites.

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Solfugids are non-venomous, but their oversized mandibles (technically called chelicera) are capable of cutting through feathers and thin bones, and, as such, can deliver an incredibly painful bite, so much so that for centuries they were held to be potentially lethal in the public mind.

Serious, aggressive bites are usually quicker and more painful than those delivered during play.