Wednesday, September 28, 2016

crimesandcuriosities:
“  The bullet ant is considered to have the most painful sting of any insect in the world. According to those who have experienced it, the agony which ensues can last up to 24 hours and has been equated to the feeling of being...
crimesandcuriosities:
The bullet ant is considered to have the most painful sting of any insect in the world. According to those who have experienced it, the agony which ensues can last up to 24 hours and has been equated to the feeling of being shot, hence the name. In fact, the pain inflicted by these small creatures is so intense that one particular Brazilian tribe named the Sateré-Mawé even requires that young men must undergo a ritual which involves being stung by bullet ants over 20 times before earning the title of ‘tribal warrior.’

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