[h3]Bug-sting scale with funny definitions [/h3] The Justin O. Schmidt Pain Index is a colorful entomologist's descriptions of the vairous pain levels of different bug stings. Justin is a guy who has been stung many, many times, and his descriptions are god-awful funny:
[ul][li]1.0 Sweat bee: Light, ephemeral, almost fruity. A tiny spark has singed a single hair on your arm. [/li][li]1.2 Fire ant: Sharp, sudden, mildly alarming. Like walking across a shag carpet & reaching for the light switch. [/li][li]1.8 Bullhorn acacia ant: A rare, piercing, elevated sort of pain. Someone has fired a staple into your cheek. [/li][li]2.0 Bald-faced hornet: Rich, hearty, slightly crunchy. Similar to getting your hand mashed in a revolving door. [/li][li]2.0 Yellowjacket: Hot and smoky, almost irreverent. Imagine WC Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue. [/li][li]2.x Honey bee and European hornet. [/li][li]3.0 Red harvester ant: Bold and unrelenting. Somebody is using a drill to excavate your ingrown toenail. [/li][li]3.0 Paper wasp: Caustic & burning. Distinctly bitter aftertaste. Like spilling a beaker of Hydrochloric acid on a paper cut. [/li][li]4.0 Pepsis wasp: Blinding, fierce, shockingly electric. A running hair drier has been dropped into your bubble bath (if you get stung by one you might as well lie down and scream). [/li][li]4.0+ Bullet ant: Pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch nail in your heel. [/li][/ul] [a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Sting_Pain_Index"]Link To The Bug Sting Pain Scale[/a]
