The researcher Justin Schmidt, who invented the Schmidt sting pain index, described their sting as “explosive and long-lasting, you sound insane as you scream. Hot oil from the deep fryer ...

Biologist and author Justin O. Schmidt tells the story of getting stung by a tarantula hawk, whose sting is extremely excruciating. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you ...

Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place. Entomologist Justin Schmidt recorded his own experience of venomous stings, to rate and describe the ...

Not Justin Schmidt. Schmidt is an entomologist ... And that's just one of the many stings Schmidt rates in his new book, "The Sting of the Wild." For him, it's not some sort of masochism.

Early in his career, Justin Schmidt realized he had ... up close and personal with them. Debbie, Schmidt's wife, describes her first harvester sting in the book as a "deep ripping and tearing ...