BURNED by a Fireworm!

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 on a beach in South Florida.

Please do not attempt to recreate what you’ve seen in this video. Mark Vins and crew are professionally trained and routinely  receive assistance from wildlife experts, guides, and safety personnel when filming to  ensure the safety of our crew and all wildlife. No animals were harmed or removed from  their natural habitat while making this video.

[oscarv]

You don't mess with something that has fire in its name. 😂

[trapvandal]

Stumbled across your channel at 2am. Love it. Also really appreciate the way you respect the animals you work with. Unrelated. What shoes you wearing please? Also nice gr pack I think!

[sethmanning]

Love that y’all are expanding scientific knowledge!

[thomaschaumeil]

After watching the video here is was I found on wikipedia :

"The bearded fireworm is a slow creature, and is not considered a threat to humans unless touched by careless swimmers. The bristles, when flared, can penetrate human skin, injecting a powerful neurotoxin and producing intense irritation and a painful burning sensation around the area of contact. The sting can also lead to nausea and dizziness. This sensation lasts up to a few hours, but a painful tingling can continue to be felt around the area of contact. In a case of accidental contact, application and removal of adhesive tape will help remove the spines; applying isopropanol to the area may help alleviate the pain."

[thatoneguyc]

Worms and caterpillars can have some extremely potent venom and poison. Like the one that has venom that causes a blood thinner effect so potent that it can resemble a hemorrhagic fever. I think it's the giant silkworm moth. I can't remember the scientific name.

Edit: Lonomia obliqua

I looked it up because I wanted to make sure I wasn't wrong. That is the scientific name, and it is the giant silkworm moth larva.

[linetcharnie]

I feel bad 😢😢😢😢 because of his pain. 😢

[Shivershanx]

Are they ever in palm trees/robellinis? When I was a young child, I had something that looked a lot like that drop into my lap from a robellini palm and had essentially the same reaction (felt like my thigh was on fire).

[austinwestern]

Work in aquarium trade get stung all the time honestly not bad a little swelling and itchy pain that's it

[islandertv.]

Bro how about banded sea krait Snake you try it?

[JJDigitalartStudio]

That reminds me of urticating hairs on a tarantula. They can be worse than a bite.

[ginsadventures]

Its sounf like and looks like what it felt like being stung by a saddleback caterpillar

[cosimoballard]

My sister got stung by one of those and it really wasn’t that bad she was in pain for like a day

[soggybread]

Why does this video have such low views bro aren’t u famous

[emilybrackett]

0:36 why are you doing this to yourself. I know you want to see if it's, but seriously if I where in you're shoes. With the fireworm right in front of me. I would just release it, and say to myself "what was I thinking? Like sure I haven't found out if it's venomous, but there's no reason for me to do such a crazy experiment on myself. I could get anaphylactic shock.

[jakeschindler]

Yet again with the unnecessary yell after