| Starr sting pain scale | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | compare the overall pain of hymenopteran stings |
The Starr sting pain scale was created by the entomologist Christopher Starr as a scale to compare the overall pain of hymenopteran stings on a four-point scale, an expansion of the "pain index" originally created by Justin Schmidt.[1][2] 1 is the lowest pain rating; 4 is the highest.
Scale[edit]
| Rating | Insects |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | Southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni), Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) |
| 1.5 | Western cicada killer (Sphecius grandis) |
| 2.0 | Honeybee,[which?] Africanized bee, Bumblebees,[which?] Yellowjackets |
| 3.0 | Velvet ants,[which?], Paper wasps,[which?] Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) |
| 4.0 | Tarantula hawk (Pepsis grossa), Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata), Warrior wasp (Synoeca septentrionalis) |
See also[edit]
- Dol scale to measure pain
- Irukandji syndrome, a jellyfish sting-induced condition
- Pain scale
- Schmidt sting pain index by Justin O. Schmidt
- Scoville scale to measure the hotness of a chili pepper
References[edit]
- Evans, David L. (1990). "Table 14.1". Insect Defenses: Adaptive Mechanisms and Strategies of Prey and Predators. ISBN 0-88706-896-0.
- Tom Turpin On Six Legs "Insects Bite and Sting for Good Reasons "
- David B. Williams DesertUSA "Tarantula Hawks"
Notes[edit]
- ^ Starr, C.K. (1985). "A simple pain scale for field comparison of Hymenopteran stings" (PDF). Journal of Entomological Science. 20 (2): 225–231. doi:10.18474/0749-8004-20.2.225.
- ^ Hoyt, E.; Schultz, T., eds. (2002). Insect Lives, Stories of Mystery and Romance from a Hidden World. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-28277-8.