The post African Insects You Definitely Don’t Want to Sting You appeared first on A-Z Animals. Africa is not short on intimidating insects, and a surprising number of them come with painful stings.

People often compare sting stories because these encounters leave a vivid memory. A small insect can create a sharp jolt, and the discomfort varies from quick irritation to hours of throbbing pain.

Entomologist Justin Schmidt got stung by 100 species to create a definitive pain index for insect bites. How painful are certain insect stings?

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Africa is not short on intimidating insects, and a surprising number of them come with painful stings. While most of these insects only sting in self-defense, their venom can cause harmful symptoms ...

While pain can be somewhat of an abstract thing, those of us who have been stung by a bald-faced hornet, such as the one pictured with this column, know that it hurts. I've been stung by the burly ...