At the top of his four-point scale sits the infamous bullet ant, whose sting Schmidt describes as "pure, intense, brilliant pain…like walking over flaming charcoal with a three-inch nail ...

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like ... Explore part of Schmidt’s pain index below. Schmidt’s pain scale runs from one to four, with four being the most painful. “You should have ...

The pain can last up to 12 hours, which is why the bullet ant is also known as the "24-hour ant" in Venezuela ...

Ranked a level 4 on Schmidt’s Pain Scale, the bullet ant causes intense, terrible pain that lasts for around 24 hours. Those who have been stung by this ant claim the pain is similar to a bullet ...

American entomologist Justin Schmidt created the Pain Scale for Stinging Insects ... beaten only by the South American bullet ant, Paraponera clavata. The pain from a bullet ant sting lasts up to 24 ...