STUNG by a Fireworm!

Fireworm - with a name like that, their sting must be pretty serious! ....but what actually causes the burning pain of the sting? On this episode, Mark will determine once and for all whether the intimidating fireworm is truly venomous or just packs an incredibly painful punch. To do so, he'll endure TWO burning stings and a tortuous overnight on a beach in South Florida.

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[BraveWilderness]

What did you think of the fireworm sting?! 🔥

[MasonVis]

the reason i love mark and coyote is that even through all of this immense pain i haven't heard any curse words

[solarbear]

Now Coyote can be the one to say “You Okay Mark?” In monotony.

[ParadoxicalSerenity]

Unreal. First Coyote and now Mark is enduring the gargantuan pain. Props to both of you for the extensive knowledge you've given to us through the years 💖

[hunterjennings]

I remember back when Mark used to never want to volunteer to get bitten, stung, or pricked by a creature and now he’s taking them like a champ lol

[lillymurray]

I love how he always says “oh yeah he got me” or he’ll be like “ohhh he got me good” as if he didn’t hold whatever bug/insect/animal there like it maybe happened on its own 😂

[cubiccorp]

I love how he says “don’t attempt what you’re about to see” as if anyone wants to get stung by that monster

[Domsday]

It makes sense that it's venom and not just pain from an abrasion. It does seem that there are a LOT of quills that are released on contact, but even so they aren't necessarily big. They could be annoying on their own, but the fact that the warnings included cardiac issues, local paralysis, etc...you don't get those sort of symptoms from rug burns or paper cuts. It definitely seemed like venom and the fact that it actually moved around the 'zone' is quite terrifying. You couldn't pay me enough money to do something like that, but I applaud you because it is EXTREMELY fascinating and educational. I never even heard of a fireworm before today, but now it's on a list of things I plan on avoiding haha.

[Speakingthetruth]

How you do not cuss whilst going through all the most brutal stings and bites and all sorts is beyond me, you two are legends thank you !

[romangonzalezadrianmaurici]

I really love that this stings are not just for the LOLS, they always have a scientific or educational reason behind.

[chadiyoob]

So crazy how something so small can inflict so much pain. Major props for making this video! Honestly have never heard of a fire worm. Have a great respect for them now

[cortlandwalter]

Your content is so good I watch it all the time! Keep up the great work Mark and Coyote

[akhilennium]

I once got stung by this while clearing out the sand in my reef aquarium. It was so painful. I dipped my fingers in vinegar for may 20 mins to get those quills dissolved. Had the swelling for 2 weeks.

[kennedy]

This video was totally crazy Mark! I cant believe you were so brave to take all that pain from the fire worm. I learned so much about it and it looks super painful. This was amazing research and thank you for another awesome video! 🥰💕

[Beautiful_Twisted_Fantasy]

Can already tell this is gonna be an experience.
Also it's funny how he reacts so calmly to pain.

[Sepricotaku]

Mark "Hey Cyote we have another sting..."
Coyote "nope, not happening"
Mark "fine I'll do it myself"
Lol

[seafox]

As a Portugese Man O' War and a Fireworm victim I can say both stings hurt like hell but the Fireworm was worse. So props to you for doing this.

[thebabybeaver]

Keep it up mark!

Really love coyotes and Mark's content!❤

[pootoo]

Mark: *stings one arm
Oh that stings, that burns, it hurts....oh well, let's do the next arm.

[axccy]

It'll be interesting to see the stings microscopically to understand if they have venom injection parts or they're laced with venom or try to isolate a single stinger thing and see if it hurts. Nature bewilders us in more ways than one ! And mark has courage of a lion to do that to himself twice !