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[–] Deebster@lemmy.ml 46 points 2 years ago (2 children)

4 out of 4, which seems a slightly unintuitive scale

Finally, there’s a level 4 sting, which is as bad as it can get. Schmidt knows of only three critters capable of inflicting level-4 suffering: the warrior wasp (Synoeca septentrionalis), a two-and-a-half-inch-long black bug found in the tropics; the bullet ant (Paraponera clavata), also tropical; and the tarantula hawk (genus Pepsis), two inches long, which Schmidt can find in his yard in Tucson.

-- The Straight Dope

btw, this image is a legit snippet from the wikipedia page Schmidt sting pain index although it doesn't make clear that Schmidt didn't get stung on purpose for science.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Fuck tarantula hawks. Fallout NV has created a permanent fear for me. I still call them cazadors.

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Maybe he was going to make a ten point scale, but decided to stop early for obvious reasons.