The world’s most painful insect sting - Justin Schmidt
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One of these three creatures is thought to possess the world’s most painful insect sting: there’s an ant that forages in rainforest canopies, a bee that protects a hive of delectable honey, and a wasp that paralyzes tarantulas. So which has the nastiest sting? Justin Schmidt describes and ranks the pain inflicted by each insect.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Justin Schmidt
- Director Alopra Studio, Nicholas Paim
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Alopra Studio
- Animator Alopra Studio
- Art Director Nicholas Paim
- Sound Designer André Aires, João Mendes
- Music João Mendes, André Aires
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Production Coordinator Abdallah Ewis
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
