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I'm Mark Vins.

And I'm about to take
a sting from the most

aggressive ant on the planet.

This nest here in
front of me is home

to the Australian bulldog ant
that can both bite and sting.

And I'm about to find out just
how much damage it can do.

I'm going to attempt to
use this little stick

to try to get a bulldog
ant for our sting test.

All right, we got a
forceps, small container,

now we just need the
bulldog ant itself.

I'm going to lightly
disturb the entryway.

Oh, here we go,
got them already.

That makes me nervous.

The ants are starting to swarm.

You see how big they are?

This is like a volcano of ants.

Oh, gosh, he's got me.

They're getting on me.

All right, I'm going
to get our ant fast.

Here we go.

I got it.

Yes.

Oh, man, there we go.

We've got one.

That is a really good
size bulldog ant.

They're starting to
swarm a little too

much to hang out here.

Let's go reposition
away from the nest

so we can get a closer look
at one of the scariest ants

in the world.

Australians fear these massive
ants because they attack

in swarms and without warning.

If you accidentally
disturb them,

you can be covered in
just a matter of seconds.

Bulldog ants can be
found all over Australia

and often build nests in
people's yards and local parks,

which is exactly where
we discovered these ants.

This particular species is one
of the largest growing to over 1

inch in length.

And, of course, for
this sting test,

we wanted the big dogs so
we can compare how they

rank against the
legendary bullet ants

of South and Central America.

Now it's time to find
out which is worse.

All right, guys, it's officially
go time with the bulldog ant.

Look at the size of this insect.

Size wise, I would definitely
say it gives the bullet

ant a run for its money.

But appearance, this
ant is second to none

when it comes to
intimidation factor.

But before I test the
might of this insect,

let's get it out
of the container

and take an even closer look
at those jaws and its stinger.

All right, here we go.

Well, it's already jumping out.

I want to be very
careful right now.

And they are so aggressive.

Look at that, it's already
biting on the forceps.

I'm just going to try my
best to get a good grip.

And I'm getting nervous.

Gosh, hang on.

All right, I got to
get it on the ground.

Here we go.

Unlike other ants,
they don't really

react to scents and pheromones.

They react to sight.

So any time I try to
grab it with the forceps,

it sees that I'm coming.

There we go.

OK, perfect hold.

There it is.

No animal has been
requested for a sting test

more than the bulldog ant in the
history of "Brave Wilderness,"

and now I can see why.

Wow, I have never seen a
more terrifying-looking ant

in my entire life.

Let's start at the top.

Look at the size
of those mandibles.

They are like serrated
shears attached

to these bulbous
eyes almost like

a vise grip just ready to
snap and pinch on to anything

it can touch.

Look at the eyes of the ant.

You can really see how much
it reacts by using its sight.

Look how it turns its
head to the different ways

that I position my
finger around it.

And then, of course, before
we get to the stinger,

I just have to say, look
at the size of those legs.

Because they are
visually stimulated,

they use their
extremely long legs

to extend quickly
and flick themselves

onto any would-be
predators, earning

them the name jumping jacks.

And then, of course, we
could see the stinger flying

already from the abdomen.

Like other stinging insects,
only the females can sting.

This is actually a century or a
soldier ant tasked with guarding

the front of the nest.

And you saw with just
the slightest disruption,

a fleet of soldiers
came flying out

of the nest ready for attack.

And they got all over my boots.

I nearly took a
sting right away,

but we saved the sting for
this moment in the video.

The sting of this ant is said
to be one of the most painful

experiences that you
can get from any animal

here on the continent
of Australia,

some even argue in the world.

The biggest difference between
bullet and bulldog ant stings

are the toxins they use.

Bullet ants use a poneratoxin,
which is slow building

and can last for days, while
bulldog ants use formic acid

that causes instant pain.

And when these ants swarm and
cover people by the dozens,

they have the ability to take
down a fully grown adult.

Holy cow, she's looking at me.

Oh my gosh, look
at that stinger go.

I have a feeling this
is going to hurt.

I'm Mark Vins.

And I'm about to enter the
sting zone with one of the most

terrifying ants on the
planet, the Australian bulldog

ant on three.

1, 2, 3.

Ah!
Yeah.

Ah.

God, you see the
stinger going in?

Yeah,
that's a good sting.

Yeah.

Oh, it's really got
a stinger in me.

Ah, it's got its stingers in.

Ah!

All right, put it
back in the jar.

Oh, that hurts.

All right.

Oh my gosh.

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

My goodness.

Yeah, that burns.

That is a super,
super intense sting.

Oh my gosh.

OK, hang on.

Let me compose myself.

That was like instant
fire underneath my skin

so much more like potent
than the bullet ant.

But I can tell you this,
the bite was really nothing.

It didn't really get a good
grip on with those jaws,

but it's certainly got its
stinger stuck in my arm.

And it-- a little dry mouth.

Hang on.

My adrenaline's kicking in.

Yeah, I'm all right, I think.

All right.

Geez, it's all so hot
out all of a sudden.

All right.

I think I'm good to continue on.

All right.

You bulldog.

All right.

You see that stinger site?

It got a little bit
of a acute swelling,

maybe some residual bumps,
and it definitely burns.

I would say the initial
onset of the sting,

it was like a lightning bolt way
more intense than a bullet ant.

But I can tell you, it's already
starting to subside a bit.

But wow, that is a
rip shot of pain.

Man!

I'm really getting
dry mouth, guys.

The--

It is.
I've got my epipen.

Don't worry.

Yeah.

I don't need it yet,
but I gotta monitor my--

to make sure my tongue's
not swelling up or anything.

But holy cow, that
sting is like a hammer.

It's like somebody
literally just took a hammer

and went wham--

instantaneous pain,
not even a small delay.

As soon as the Stinger touched
my skin, boom, it was on.

I hope you enjoyed that
one because I don't think I

want to go armed to
stinger again with that

intimidating little ant.

Now I am not out of
the woods by any means.

I'm going to continue
to monitor the sting

over the next two days.

I can tell you this, a single
sting from a bulldog ant

so far does not compete
with the bullet ant.

Unlike the bullet ant that
just started to build and build

and build, I'm
starting to really get

past that initial wave of pain.

And now I'm just really more
dealing with the after effects

of the adrenaline starting to
get that like, queasy stomach,

cold sweat, and
just simple nausea

that I usually get
after taking a sting.

But a swarm of bulldog
ants, I would estimate,

could take even the most pain
tolerant person to their knees.

All right, I think, I'm
going to need some ice.

Sure enough, things
got a lot worse.

Just hours later, the
redness and inflammation

flared up and were joined
by an intense itching

that lasted for several days.

Compared to other
stings I've taken,

this one was a sleeper
that turned into a monster.

Bulldog ants stings are
known for their instant pain.

So I was shocked when I was hit
with these delayed reactions.

While I did not experience
the 24 hours of deep bone

break pain that the
bullet ant gave me,

Oh, oh, that hurts.

That is searing pain.

This was far from an
ordinary walk in the park.

In fact, as of the
editing of this video,

my arm is still
discolored and healing.

If I were to have
been swarm and stung

like the stick in the
beginning of the video,

it would have been a
very bad situation.

But now I know exactly
why Australians go so far

out of their way to
avoid the jumping tear

that is the bulldog ant.

Yikes!

It's time to go diving.

Today, we are on the hunt for
the batfish, one of the most

bizarre creatures in the ocean.

This fish is so
strange, you'll hardly

believe it's a fish at all.

To find one, we will
dive under Florida's

famous Blue Heron
bridge and search

through piles of wreckage.

This fish is going to be
hiding from us, so spotting one

will be a challenge.

On top of that, our time
is extremely limited.

We only have around 50
minutes of air in the tank,

and we need to
complete the mission

before the strong currents
return with the tide

and make diving here impossible.

There's no time to waste.

Let's get searching.

To find the batfish, we will
need to get close to the bottom

and search carefully.

They are Masters of disguise
and are usually hidden so well,

you can easily miss them even if
you're looking directly at it.

Do you see all of
those spiky red worms?

Those are painful to touch
and are called fire worms.

Fire worms are a real
danger for any diver.

Their needle-like
spines are covered

in a strong toxin that can
sting and cause horrible pain.

Underwater, it's
an even bigger risk

because the pain can
cause panic attacks

and difficulty breathing.

If I were to get
stung right now,

it could be an
emergency situation.

Clearly they are everywhere.

So touching anything
without looking first

is a terrible idea.

OK, that looks like a good
place for a batfish to hide.

Let's search over there.

And I can already
feel the currents

starting to come back making
it harder to swim forward.

Because of the
tides, there are only

two small windows of
time every day to even

try to search for batfish.

But because finding
one is so rare,

they are always the number one
target of anyone who dives here.

Look, there's something
hiding under that rock.

It's a spotted moray eel.

While most non-divers
worry about sharks,

actually it's these
animals that are far more

common and likely to attack.

All right, let's give
this guy some space

and keep searching
for the batfish.

Check this out.

That is an arrowhead crab.

They are super strange
and worth a closer look.

At first glance, you might
mistake the crab for a spider

from outer space,
but they are actually

related to normal crabs.

If we zoom in, we can see there
there are two blue pinchers

near the front of its body.

And look, there's a
yellow spotted stingray.

These rays can be extremely hard
to spot because they are small

and spend most of their lives
buried beneath the sand.

Like other stingrays, they
have a razor-sharp barb

along their tail and
will sting if threatened.

And just because we can
see one doesn't mean,

there aren't others
hiding around.

Stingrays could be
hidden anywhere down here

and is yet another reason
we need to be careful

anytime we touch the sand.

OK, that's a quarter tank
gone, but I feel like our luck

is starting to pick up.

Spotting all these
other creatures

is a great sign the
batfish could be close by.

Take a look at this spike ball.

Sometimes they're
confused for puffer fish

because these burrfish
are very similar looking.

Yes, those spikes
are super sharp

and is why they don't have
many predators down here.

Even for the toughest
fish, you don't want

a mouthful of spines like that.

The tide is coming back faster
than I thought it would.

And it's really hard to
hold the camera steady.

But I'm seeing something bright.

Let's close in on those pillars.

Wow, that is a giant yellow
seahorse and a super rare find.

I didn't even know we
could find these here.

If you look carefully,
you can see it's

covered in small black dots.

And to handle these
strong currents,

seahorses use their
tails to anchor

on nearly anything they
can grab onto since they

aren't very good swimmers.

But that has to be
the most colorful

seahorse I've ever seen.

Very cool, but we
need to move on.

Visibility is
starting to get worse,

and time is really running out.

There's definitely a lot of
life down here, but still

no signs of the batfish.

Air supply's just above 40%.

We really need to hurry up.

OK.

This is the perfect habitat.

Let's search this area well.

Batfish are masters
of camouflage.

Still seeing
fireworms everywhere,

just can't get away from them.

All right, no luck in that pile.

These sandy bottoms
are probably our best

bet with the remaining air.

While it is common to find
them tucked in debris,

you can also see batfish
in areas like this.

I'm seeing something up
near that wreck, definitely

some activity in the
debris around it.

Jeez, this wreck is absolutely
covered in fireworks, too.

But what do we have here?

Oh, that is a pair of
spiny lobsters in a big sea

urchin behind them.

And right next to them is
another arrowhead crab.

Still no batfish.

All right, it's time
to get back on track.

We have about 20 minutes
left before I run out of air.

This search is not over.

Seen something now lurking
behind that piece of rubble

there, see it 4 meters away?

Let's check it out.

It's a sea robin, another
bottom-dwelling fish

that can actually walk.

Truthfully, this
is about as close

as you can get to a batfish
without actually being one.

We need to be careful here.

I don't want to scare
it away too soon.

Sea robins are fast
when they want to be.

Approaching now.

OK.

This one is a northern sea
robin and is right next

to a bandtail puffer.

He is watching me.

All right.

So their most unusual feature
has to be their ability

to walk on those
spines, which are

nothing more than
modified fins, but they

definitely look like legs.

This fish could have easily
been named the spider fish.

And as you can see,
they use their legs

really well to walk around so
they can scavenge for food.

OK.

He's thinking of fleeing now.

And this is a good
time to see the display

of those wing-like fins.

And there he goes flying
across the sea floor.

When they deploy their
fins, it allows them to move

quickly for short periods.

And they can glide along
the sea floor almost

like the wings of a bird.

Let's give this guy some space.

We are still on the
hunt for the batfish,

and we're not giving up yet.

All right, I'm seeing
something there.

Bingo, target spotted.

That is a batfish.

Zoom in.

All right, approaching.

Let's see how close we can get.

This is a polka-dot
batfish, a slow swimmer

that can also walk
along the seafloor using

its two stubby fins as feet.

I'm going to try to get even
closer to show you how it blends

in with its surroundings.

They usually remain still to
look like debris on the sea

floor, which helps
them ambush their prey

when it swims too close.

In this case, it's
helping us get

a lot closer with the camera.

Whoa!

Here he comes
making a fast break.

Let's try to follow, and
hopefully he'll stop again.

This might be my only
shot to see one of these.

OK.

Now for something
really weird, I'm

going to attempt to show off
its gills which are actually

located behind its armpits.

This might be a little tricky.

There they are.

The batfish gills are oddly
located behind their fins,

which helps them remain
still and camouflage.

I've just above
15% air remaining,

and every breath
counts, especially

when you found one of the
rarest animals down here

and have more to see.

You can really get a good
look at its strange shape

from this overhead shot.

Check out that triangle body.

OK.

Here we go, nice and calm now.

Game on.

Let's try to look for
the most famous attribute

of the batfish, their lure.

Since they're a member
of the anglerfish family,

they are equipped with
the built-in fishing

rod just above their mouth
that retracts in and out.

Yes, it actually
is a fishing pole

that moves out of their face
much like a transformer.

They use this lure to attract
small fish and other animals

that they can gobble up.

I won't be able to hang on much
longer until we have to surface.

Come on, one time.

There it is.

Did you see that?

Let's play that back.

What?

It actually has a lure
on the end of the rod

that it flings out as well.

I didn't even know
that it could do that.

Holy cow, I cannot
believe how much it can

transform its face like that.

That is absolutely
amazing and cooler than I

could have ever imagined.

All right, batfish footage
secured and mission

accomplished.