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 ...

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Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.

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 ...