Sting of the Wild

The Sting of the Wild 
by Justin O. Schmidt

The “King of Sting” describes his adventures with insects and the pain scale that’s made him an entomological celebrity.

". . . an excellent book . . ." —Newsweek 
". . . a masterpice of nature writing." —Nature's Cool Green Science 
". . . a childlike mix of gleeful fascination and terror-induced bravery . . .  Schmidt's tales will prove infectiously engaging even to entomophobes." —Publishers Weekly

Downloadable Resources

• Sample Chapter
• Press Release
• High-res Cover Photo
• Author Photo

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Related Media

• Science Friday visualizes the Schmidt Sting Pain Index
• Dr. Schmidt wins 2015 Ig Nobel Prize for developing the Schmidt Sting Pain Index
• The Schmidt Sting Pain Index in Marvel's Ant Man

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Author Bio

Justin O. Schmidt is a biologist at Southwestern Biological Institute and is associated with the Department of Entomology at the University of Arizona.