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Globe Skimmer Dragonfly (Pantala flavescens)
Deadly
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Bug Bite · From the file on Globe Skimmer Dragonfly

Dragonflies have a 95% predation success rate — the highest of any animal hunter measured.

JournalNature journal — Combes et al. (2012)2012Verified by sources
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Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
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Justin Schmidt's pain index rates the Asian giant hornet's sting as 'like having a hot nail driven into your leg.'

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Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata)
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The bullet ant scores 4.0+ on the Schmidt Sting Pain Index — the highest rating ever recorded — and the pain reportedly lasts a full 24 hours.

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The name 'bullet ant' comes from the universal report of victims: it feels like being shot.

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The deathstalker is one of the deadliest scorpions on Earth — historic mortality rates in untreated children exceeded 25%.

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