The 8 Most Painful Insect Stings on Earth

Getting stung by anything isn't fun, but some insect stings are excruciatingly painful, or even deadly. Some scientists are actually getting stung on purpose to learn what the worst and most dangerous stingers in the world are. Want to find out what they've learned? Join Stefan Chin for a stingingly good new episode of SciShow!

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