The speaker, Coyote Peterson, embarks on a challenge to be stung by the bullet ant, a creature rum
1. The speaker caught a bullet ant, a creature rumored to have the most painful sting in the insect kingdom .
2. The bullet ant is a legendary creature in the Costa Rican rainforest, referred to as "bala" by indigenous people .
3. The speaker had previously taken on the challenge of being stung by some of the planet's most notorious insects, including harvester ants and velvet ants .
4. The bullet ant was found in a nest on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica .
5. The bullet ant sting was induced by removing the glass capsule in which the ant was held .
6. The bullet ant sting caused hot radiating waves of pain, and the venom was felt throbbing in the sting site .
7. The speaker's arm felt like it was on fire and was extremely painful, and it was visible that the skin was swollen and scarred .
8. The bullet ant sting was said to last for 24 hours, and the speaker's arm was still sore 48 hours after the sting .
9. The bullet ant sting is considered the most painful in the insect sting pain index .