Join Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN as they delve into the bizarre world of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, a system that rates the pain of insect stings. Explore the peculiar methodology and its entomological insights in this intriguing episode. Here's a fascinating tidbit: The pain index was developed by entomologist Justin Schmidt, who famously described the sting of the bullet ant as "pure, intense, brilliant pain."

Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman

Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_sting_pain_index

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