American entomologist Justin Schmidt created the Pain Scale for Stinging Insects ... It's considered about as painful as the warrior wasp's sting, and slightly more painful than that of a velvet ant.

Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place ... Explore part of Schmidt’s pain index below. Schmidt’s pain scale runs from one to four, with four ...

especially if you’re one of the cockroaches that the wasp is notorious for hunting. A single sting can stop a roach in its tracks, with subsequent stings turning the insect into a zombie that ...