Red velvet ant sting test
 

Due to a discussion on a hunting board Im on about the red velvet ant sting I decided to do an experiment.


I recruited a buddy (my future BIL) to help me out with the experiment. Here are the results....I injured the ant trying to grab him with tweezers. He was trying to sting but I don't think he was packing full heat.


I am now searching for another bigger ant to try on myself maybe today.

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http://m.youtube.com/index?client=mv...?v=sG47ZGV11tQ

You need a padded cell. They call them "Cow Killers" for a reason..

Yeah I'd like to use my BIL as a test subject.
Stink you might want to show some respect to them things. Probably called Cow Killers for a reason.

Oh i know, thats why I talked HIM into it.


They got at least a 1/4" stinger. We got to talking about it and just felt it "had" to be done. :nut:


It whelped up later about like any wasp sting but it wasnt to bad.

Well they are wingless Wasps.
Used to play with them as a kid. Man them things are strong and noisy too.

Yep we used to mess with them thinking they were just big ants. Glad i never grabbed one to find out differently!

My eight year old niece in Louisiana has one of those in a bottle. Nobody knew what it was. Mom is trying to get in touch with them now.

Stink be careful with them.

Yeah make syre she dont play with it...could be a bad deal for a little kid.