University of Arizona entomologist Justin Schmidt developed a scale to rank the most painful bites and stings in the world. How did he do this, you ask? Well this madman subjected himself to 150 creatures bites in order to figure out which was the worst, which he accompanied with a blurb and a ranking from 1 to HOLY S#IT THAT’S HORRIBLE (or 4). His pain is most definitely our gain. 1.0 Sweat bee “Light, ephemeral, almost fruity. A tiny spark has singed a single hair on your arm.” 1.2 Fire ant “Sharp, sudden, mildly alarming. Like walking across a shag carpet & reaching for the light switch.” 1.8 Bullhorn acacia ant “A rare, piercing, elevated sort of pain. Someone has fired a staple into your cheek.” 2.0 Bald-faced hornet “Rich, hearty, slightly crunchy. Similar to getting your hand mashed in a revolving door.” 2.0 Yellowjacket “Hot and smoky, almost irreverent. Imagine WC Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue.” 2.0 Honey bee “The sensation is lik