facts verse presents 11 most painful
insect stings in the world number one
the sweat be the sweat be gets its name
because it is attracted to the salt in a
person's sweat it is one of the most
common types of bees and it has a very
painful sting it is most commonly found
in the northern sections of the United
States after being stung the victim will
feel a pinch and then a serious burning
sensation
some people have serious reactions which
require medical attention in order to
relieve some of the pain the victim can
use apple cider vinegar or ammonia to
treat the pain number two
fire ant if you have ever been bitten by
a fire ant you will never go near one
again they're found in very large
numbers in South America and Central
America they make their homes in
decaying wood under rocks and in dirt
bounds they are very aggressive and will
attack anything that disturbs them the
sting of a fire ant causes a very sharp
pain swelling and difficulty breathing
since these ants attack in groups the
pain can be excruciating if you are
attacked by a group it can also result
in vomiting a rapid heartbeat and white
muscles number three bull horn acacia
ant this ant got its name because it
lives in the bull horn acacia plants
found in Central America this is a very
aggressive insect and they will attack
anything in their sight this includes
insects animals and
humans after being stung by these ants
you will feel an intense stinging that
lasts for a very long time the only way
to avoid being stung is to stay as far
away from the ants and their home as
possible number 4 bald faced Hornet
the bald faced Hornet is not actually a
Hornet
but it is called one because of its
large size it can grow to between 13 and
20 millimeters
they live in vegetation and trees in the
forest and they're often between 200 and
400 bees in each colony these bees are
extremely aggressive and they will sting
anyone or anything that invades their
nest this Hornet will sting over and
over again they have a venom that they
release when they sting which causes a
great deal of pain the venom also causes
intense itching burning redness and
swelling number 5 Yellow Jacket
Yellowjackets are found all over the
world they get their name from their
black and yellow markings they often
build their nests in trees underground
and in bushes each Yellow Jacket nest
has up to 4,000 wasps inside these wasps
are extremely aggressive if they feel
threatened they will attack in groups
and they don't die after stinging like
many wasps do they can sting you over
and over again a single sting can be
extremely painful if you are attacked by
a group it can result in tightness in
the chest weakness fainting trouble
breathing and slurred speech number 6
honey bees honey bees are responsible
for making the honey that many people
enjoy eating they are very social and
they live in colonies if you disturb
their colony they will fight back their
sting can be extremely painful the level
of the pain and the side effects depend
on the
dumb honeybees pump toxins into their
victim and they also release pheromones
this will alert the other bees in the
colony of the intrusion and more bees
will come to attack the toxins in the
sting can result in vomiting swelling
redness dizziness nausea and even
diarrhea number seven red harvester ants
this ant is native to the southwest
United States and they are extremely
aggressive they're often confused with
fire ants however they are in no way
related they build their colonies
underground and they will attack
anything that they feel is threatening
them the ants will bite their victims
over and over again they also inject
venom when they sting which can cause
extreme pain severe itching swelling
numbness and weakness number 8 paper
wasps the people wasp
gets its name from the hive that it
builds as they look like they are made
of paper they often build their nests on
door frames and the roofs of buildings
they're not very aggressive and only
attack people who try to disturb their
nests like the honeybee the paper wasp
will release pheromones to alert the
other members of the colony they can
sting multiple times and their stain can
cause intense pain severe itching
redness and swelling if a person is
allergic to the wasp the sting could be
deadly number 9 tarantula hawk the sting
from the tarantula hawk is extremely
painful their often found in the
southeast areas of the Americas Asia and
Africa
the Stinger of one of these insects can
be up to a third of an inch long they
only attack when provoked and when you
are stung the pain is unbearable for
three to four minutes it also causes
fainting and weakness number 10 the
bullet ant
this insect earns its spot on our list
for the most painful insect stings in
the world this is because the sting from
the bullet ant is the most painful stain
known to man it is said to be as painful
as a gunshot wound and the pain can last
for up to 24 hours they are also the
largest ants in the world as they can
grow up to one point two inches their
sting can be 30 times more painful than
that of a bee they build their nests in
tree base 'as in Paraguay and Nicaragua
not only is the sting painful it can
also affect the central nervous system
resulting in shaking and paralysis of
the limbs being stung by this ant is one
of the worst things that anyone can
endure number 11 the botfly the botfly
is so dangerous because it releases
larvae that can enter right into the
skin when the larva gets inside it is
difficult to get it out people who have
been stung by the botfly
have said that they can feel the larvae
moving under their skin it can also
result in serious infections and
problems with the central nervous system
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