15 most painful insect bites

As we approached the peak of summer, the flowers began to bloom—and insects followed.

We have all experienced one or two painful insect bites, but which small animals should you eat Really Avoid this summer?

Entomologist Justin Schmidt (Justin Schmidt) willingly used 85 insect bites to create the Schmidt Pain Scale, which is used to assess the pain of insect bites.

The levels are from one to four, one is the least painful and four is the most painful.

Here are the 15 most painful insect bites…

1. Red Fire Ant

Red fire ants were introduced to Alabama from South America in the 1970s. An ant is generally considered a pest because it creates a large mound with its nest.

These nasty bugs are only one to five millimeters long, so it is worth watching to avoid nasty bites.

Their bites ranked first on the Schmidt Pain Scale, and the Natural History Museum compared their bites as “sharp, sudden, and slightly shocking” and “like walking over a shaggy carpet and reaching for a light switch.”

2. Tropical fire ants

The tropical fire ant is very similar to its cousin, the red fire ant, except that it is 3-8 mm in length and is orange-brown.

Tropical fire ants do not build soil for their nests, but spread dirt around the entrance of the nest.

The sting of tropical fire ants ranks first on the Schmidt Pain Scale. According to the Natural History Museum, its tingling sensation and severity are similar to that of the red fire ant.

3. Southern fire ants

Southern fire ants follow closely behind, with a length of 3-6 mm. The ant has an amber head and a darker abdomen.

It was rated as 1 point on the Schmidt Pain Scale. Schmidt described it as very similar to the red fire ants and tropical fire ants in terms of pain.

4. Paper Wasp

Paper wasps build nests with wood fibers collected from plants. Wood fibers are chewed by wasps to form a paper-like substance.

These wasps are very small, only 0.5 to 1.5 inches long, and can come in a variety of colors.

According to the Schmidt scale, their tingling sensation dropped to 1.5 points, and they felt like “burning, throbbing, and lonely”. Obviously, the tingling feels like “a drop of frying oil falls on your arm”.

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5. Stitched Army Ants

The suture army ant gets its name because it is used to suture wounds in rural areas.

Ants have long, sharp pliers that can be used to pierce both sides of the wound. Then the ant’s body was removed, and the head stayed in place until the wound was completely healed.

Despite their unconventional use, the stitched army ants do bite painfully, with a score of 1.5 on the Schmidt scale. Schmidt described the ant’s sting as “a wound on the elbow, stitched with a rusty needle.”

6. Giant Ant

Giant ants are nightmarishly large and can be more than 1.5 inches in length. This species is only found in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Guyana and Bolivia in South America.

According to reports, their stinging pain can last up to 48 hours. The tingling rate is 1.5 on the Schmidt scale, which is a kind of “pulse tingling with a certain taste”. It feels like you “walked into the salt bath with an open wound.”

7. Bulldog Ant

Bulldog ants are native to Australia. They are so big that they can grow up to an incredible 4 cm in length. They have huge eyes, and their thorns are poisonous.

This ant is found throughout Australia, but mainly inhabits urban areas.

Their stinging rate is 1.5 on the Schmidt scale, which is a “strong, tearing and sharp” sensation.

8. Glorious Velvet Ant

Although this ant has a pleasant name, don’t be fooled-its sting is very painful.

It is not an ant, but a wasp without wings. The whole body is covered with hair and looks shaggy. This gives it a “velvet” appearance, although some people call this creature “Thistledown Velvet Ant”.

Its stinging pain was ranked 2nd on the Schmidt Pain Scale, and it was described as feeling similar to shrapnel with the surprise of being stabbed.

9. Large tropical black ant or furry leopard ant

The large tropical black ant or hairy leopard ant is found in Mexico and southern Texas and is one of the largest ants on the continent.

Ants are covered with fine hairs, so they are called “hairy leopards”. They can grow up to 1-2 cm long and can be golden, brown or black in color.

Their tingling was rated 2 points on the Schmidt scale, and the sensation on the scale was described as “very sharp and professionally clean.”

10. Western Yellow Jacket Hornets

Western Yellow Jacket wasps are known for their unique black and yellow stripes-they are similar in appearance to bees and are often mistaken for bees.

As we all know, they will swarm and can sting multiple times. Their sting is scored 2 on the Schmidt Pain Scale, and their sting is compared to “WC Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue.”

11. Western honeybee

A single western bee colony can contain 30,000 to 80,000 bees, including queen bees, drones and worker bees.

These bees are native to Europe, West Asia and Africa-but they have now been introduced to every continent except Antarctica.

Their tingling has a score of 2 on the Schmidt Pain Scale, and their tingling is described as “burning and corrosive” but can be controlled. It’s like “a burning match head falls on your arm, first quenched with lye and then sulfuric acid”.

12. Trap Jaw Ant

Trap-jaw Ant lives in Central and South America and has the fastest bite jaws on earth.

Scientists measured the speed of its mandible using high-speed video technology and found that its mandible was moving at a speed of 115 to 207 feet per second.

Their sting was scored 2.5 on the Schmidt scale and was “instant and unbearable.” The tingling is like a “mousetrap”, “biting your index finger nail”.

13. Warrior Hornets

Some people think that this kind of wasp sting is the most painful in the world. Warrior wasps are known for their aggressive behavior, and their sting can last for 2 hours.

When threatened, this type of wasp flaps its wings in a percussive manner, which reportedly sounds like a marching soldier.

Tingling has a score of 4 on the Schmidt Pain Scale, which is considered “torture.” It’s like being “locked in the flow of an active volcano.”

14. Bullet Ant

The bullet ant is native to Central and South America and is named for its sting, which is obviously like being hit.

Ants can grow to 1.2 inches long and live in tropical rain forests. They establish their colony at the bottom of the tree so that they can forage in the canopy.

Their stinging pain was scored 4 points on the Schmidt Pain Scale, which is a kind of “pure, intense, and intense pain.” It feels “like walking on burning charcoal with a 3-inch nail in the heel.”

15.Tarantula Hawk Wasp

These terrifying organisms can grow up to 11 cm in length and live in North and South America.

Wasps are named for their tendency to prey on tarantulas-tarantulas obviously rarely stay away from these beasts.

Unsurprisingly, their tingling sensation scored 4 points on the Schmidt Pain Scale, and they were “dazzling, fierce, and shocking.” It feels like “a running hair dryer just fell into your bubble bath”