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The world's most painful insect sting

Justin Schmidt · TED

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One of these three creatures is thought to possess the world's most painful insect sting: there's an ant that forages in rainforest canopies, a bee that protects a hive of delectable honey, and a wasp that paralyzes tarantulas. So which has the nastiest sting? Justin Schmidt describes and ranks the pain inflicted by each insect. [Directed by Nicholas Paim, Alopra Studio, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by André Aires].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Justin Schmidt
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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