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  2. Schmidt sting pain index - Wikipedia

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    Schmidt's pain scale of Hymenopteran stings is organized into levels, ranging between 1 and 4, with 4 being the most painful. However, insect stings that feel very different can be put into the same level. Thus, later versions of the scale always include a brief description of his experience being stung by each type of insect. [6]

  3. Synoeca - Wikipedia

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    Synoeca is a genus of eusocial paper wasps found in the tropical forests of the Americas. Commonly known as warrior wasps or drumming wasps, they are known for their aggressive behavior, a threat display consisting of multiple insects guarding a nest beating their wings [2] in a synchronized fashion, and an extremely painful sting (rating at the highest level of 4 in the Schmidt sting pain index).

  4. Synoeca septentrionalis - Wikipedia

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    This wasp species has an incredibly painful sting. Out of a possible 4 points on the Starr sting pain scale S. septentrionalis received a 4, a rating attained by very few other species assayed. A 4/4 on this scale means that the sting is considered to be "traumatically painful" and often requires some medical attention. [6]

  5. These Pictures Will Help You ID the Most Common Bug ... - AOL

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    Typical wasp stings present as sharp pain, redness, swelling, and itching or burning at the sting site. Often, a raised welt will appear around the sting site. A tiny white mark may be visible in ...

  6. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    Depending on the exact insect that stung you and how reactive you are to the sting, you may have itching, swelling and pain at the site which tends to be worse in the first few days and then ...

  7. It’s a ‘big year for wasps’ in California. Here’s why and how ...

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    Most wasps are solitary, non-stinging insects that do not form colonies, National Geographic states. The group includes cicada killers and tarantula hawks. ... Sting symptoms can range from pain ...

  8. Hemipepsis ustulata - Wikipedia

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    Hemipepsis ustulata is a species of tarantula hawk wasp native to the Southwestern United States.Tarantula hawks are a large, conspicuous family of long-legged wasps that prey on tarantulas by using their long legs to grapple with their prey and then paralyze them with a powerful sting (ranked as one of the most painful in the insect world by the Schmidt sting pain index).

  9. Pepsis grossa - Wikipedia

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    It preys on tarantula spiders, giving rise to the name tarantula hawk for the wasps in the genus Pepsis and the related Hemipepsis. Only the females hunt, so only they are capable of delivering a sting, which is considered the second most painful of any insect sting; scoring 4.0 on the Schmidt sting pain index compared to the bullet ant's 4.0+. [2]

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