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tarantula-hawk-wasp:

Sad, Justin Schmidt of the insect pain scale passed away

Justin O. Schmidt, Entomologist Known as ‘King of Sting,’ Dies at 75
Studying the venom of bees, wasps and ants, he was stung hundreds of times and famously ranked the stings in a colorful pain scale index.
nytimes.com
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Pour one out for a guy who was REALLY committed to science.

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