Ouch! These Are the 9 Most Painful Animal Stings and Bites We Never Want to Experience

Imagine experiencing pain so severe, that you’d beg to have the affected limb amputated rather than suffer another second of it! That’s what can happen when you get bitten or stung by one of these nine deadly animals. Humans may be the most dangerous predators on the planet, but when it comes to inflicting pain, there’s tons of competition.

9. Gila Monster

To avoid this happening, you may want to steer clear of deserts in southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

8. Stingray

7. Tarantula Hawk

6. Gaboon Viper

While not the most deadly, the Gaboon Viper’s venom is without doubt the most painful of all the snakes.

5. Black Widow Spider

4. Arizona Bark Scorpion

3. Stonefish

2. Box Jellyfish

1. Bullet Ant