When tarantula hawks reach adulthood, they feed on pollen instead. For humans and other vertebrates, the tarantula hawk has one of the most painful stings on the planet. American entomologist Justin ...

When tarantula hawks reach adulthood, they feed on pollen instead. For humans and other vertebrates, the tarantula hawk has one of the most painful stings on the planet. American entomologist Justin ...

The tarantula hawk wasp's sting, which rates a brutal 4 on Schmidt's scale, causes pain so intense it can only be described as "blinding, fierce [and] shockingly electric" - yet lasts only about ...

The tarantula hawk wasp is an interesting species of ... On Schmidt’s Pain Scale, this sting is categorized as a 4 and is ranked as the second worst stinging insect on his scale.

The tarantula hawk's sting is considered the second most painful by the Schmidt sting pain index; it usually lasts about 5 minutes ...

The footage, shot by a resident in August, shows a tarantula-hawk wasp attacking a tarantula by flipping it on its back and stinging it so it becomes paralyzed. The wasp can then be seen dragging ...

Oftentimes, they only bite or sting as a defense to help them get away. With something like the tarantula hawk, it was pretty intense. It was like an electrical shock into my arm. It actually put ...