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The Schmidt sting pain index is a pain scale rating the relative pain caused by different hymenopteran stings. It is mainly the work of Justin O. Schmidt, who was an entomologist at the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Arizona. Schmidt published a number of works on the subject and claimed to have been stung by the majority of stinging ...
European hornets benefit from legal protection in some countries, notably Germany, where killing a European hornet or nest has been illegal since January 1, 1987, with a fine up to €50,000. [25] However, the highest reported fine levied in Germany for killing of wasps was €45, and experts report that fines are rarely imposed.
The southern giant hornet is one of the largest hornets, the researchers noted in the paper. They are part of the genus Vespa, which are mostly endemic to Asia, the researchers said.
A European hornet stinger under an optical microscope. Hornets have stingers used to kill prey and defend nests. Hornet stings are more painful to humans than typical wasp stings because hornet venom contains a large amount (5%) of acetylcholine. [8] [9] Individual hornets can sting repeatedly.
The Asian giant hornet is, according to its wikipedia entry, supposed to have a rather painful sting. Were the Schmidt Sting Pain Index less subjective than it'd appear to be, it'd be interesting to see where this hornet would rank. TerraFrost 20:54, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
Kings of Pain is an American television series that aired on the History Channel. [1] The show features Adam Thorn , a wildlife biologist, and Rob "Caveman" Alleva, an animal handler. In the show, they attempt to get stung and bitten by animals from different parts of the world, in order to measure the amount of pain they each receive from each ...
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Southern giant hornets have been found in Europe for the first time. The hornets – nicknamed “murder hornets” because they demolish entire beehives in one go – show aggressive behavior and ...