How much pain can you take, introducing the Schmidt Sting Pain Index

Fire Ant – “Sharp, sudden, mildly alarming. Like walking across a shag carpet and reaching for the light switch.” 1.2/4

Bullhorn Acacia Ant – “A rare, piercing, elevated sort of pain. Someone has fired a staple into your cheek.” 1.8/4

Bald-Faced Hornet – “Rich, hearty, slightly crunchy. Similar to getting your hand mashed in a revolving door.” 2/4

Yellowjacket – “Hot and smoky, almost irreverent. Imagine W. C. Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue.” 2/4

European Honeybee – “Like a match head that flips off and burns on your skin.” 2/4

Red Harvester Ant – “Bold and unrelenting. Somebody is using a drill to excavate your ingrown toenail.” 3/4

Paper Wasp – “Caustic and burning. Distinctly bitter aftertaste. Like spilling a beaker of hydrochloric acid on a paper cut.” 3/4

Tarantula Hawk – “Blinding, fierce, shockingly electric. A running hair dryer has been dropped into your bubble bath.” 4/4

Bullet Ant – “Pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like fire-walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch rusty nail in your heel.” 4+/4

MRW I get stung by anything.