Ranked by a guy who let a spider-hunting wasp sting him––in the name of science.
7. Maricopa Harvester Ant,The Maricopa harvester ant lives throughout much of the western U.S. and Mexico. One 1996 University of Florida study cited it as having the most toxic insect venom in the world—about 20 times stronger than that of a honey bee. Legend holds that Mexican outlaws and American Indians were known to torture and kill their enemies by staking them to harvester ant nests.
The ubiquitous honey-maker is found on every continent but Antarctica and has even flown into space with an assist from NASA. A honey bee can sting only once since it loses its stinger in the process, and the typical nick rates a modest two on Schmidt’s scale: “Burning, corrosive, but you can handle it.” But their penchant for seeking sweet nectar anywhere they can find it creates a special case worthy of a top-ten rating.“It’s crawled into your soda can and stings you on the tongue.
Central America’s most dreaded insect earned its name from the fact that victims liken its bite to being hit by a bullet. Brazilian indigenous tribes subject teenage boys to bullet ant stings as a rite of passage, and Marvel tapped into its ferocious reputation for themovie. Stings cause relatively little damage at the wound site, but the torment is searing, excruciating and can come and go for hours.“Pure, intense, brilliant pain.
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