# The world's most painful insect sting

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Justin Schmidt
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/justin_schmidt_the_world_s_most_painful_insect_sting)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Nicholas Paim, Alopra Studio, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by André Aires\].

## Lectures

1. [The world's most painful insect sting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/justin_schmidt_the_world_s_most_painful_insect_sting/f746333e42eb), 5 min (TED's player)