The gold medal goes to the sting of the bullet ant of South and Central America, which has been described as: "Pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch nail ...

The resulting pain from a bullet ant sting is said to be extremely intense and feels like you’re “walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch nail in your heel.” Interestingly enough ...

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The pain can last up to 12 hours, which is why the bullet ant is also known as the "24-hour ant" in Venezuela ...

The bullet ant sting is ranked as the most painful insect sting, described as "pure, intense, brilliant pain." Some of the ...

The tarantula hawk has been awarded second place on the Schmidt's sting pain index, beaten only by the South American bullet ant, Paraponera clavata. The pain from a bullet ant sting lasts up to 24 ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

Oftentimes, they only bite or sting as a defense to help them ... The only fours that exist are the warrior wasp and the bullet ant. Now the bullet ant I've been stung by. I would definitely ...

But many ant species aren't to be trifled with. They're territorial. They're aggressive. They stick together in large groups. They have strong jaws and can deliver painful bites; take the bullet ...

The tarantula hawk has been awarded second place on the Schmidt's sting pain index, beaten only by the South American bullet ant, Paraponera clavata. The pain from a bullet ant sting lasts up to 24 ...