TJay
Senior Member
It is well documented here that I hate yellow jackets. Dang guinea wasps are just as bad if not worse. I said on another post that if fire ants could learn to fly yellow jackets we'd be in trouble.
When I was 5 or 6 years old I made the mistake of picking up a cowkiller. Been a long time ago but I remember that it was a terrible pain and I think I spent a day or two in bed afterwards. About 10 years ago I awoke to something crawling up my chest. I swatted it off and rolled over to raise myself on my hands. Unfortunately I put my hand down on the centipede and it nailed me a couple of times before I could move my hand. That was the worst pain I've experienced from a bite or sting.In this order, for me, worst to not so bad-hornet, guinea wasp, yellow jacket, bumblebee, red wasp. Ive never been hit by a cowkiller (velvet wasp female), but judging by the length of their stinger and the reaction of my cousin when he got stung by one, they are the most painful by far.
I've never been stung by one of those. I've picked them up.I forgot about the crawlers. This little varmint near about set me on fire. Didn`t know he was there till it was too late. Tussock caterpillar.
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