2026 Niue $2 Kings of Sting - Bullet Ant 1oz Silver Coin

“Pure, intense, brilliant pain...like walking over flaming charcoal with a three-inch nail embedded in your heel..” – Justin Schmidt, The Pain Index.                                              

Picture this - you're trekking through the lowland jungle of Costa Rica when somebody shoots you in the foot! Who does that? Who shoots a person in the foot??? Except, upon further investigation, you've disturbed a Bullet Ant and it has bitten you with everything it can muster.                                

The second in a coin series examining the most painful stings of the insect world – the Kings of Sting! – this one ounce, 99.9% pure silver coin features the Bullet Ant. 

Measuring up to 3cm in length, the Bullet Ant's bite is considered the most painful of any insect, and has been compared to the feeling of being shot (hence the name!)! The horrendous pain the bite delivers can last for up to 24 hours. Other symptoms might even include hallucinations!

The Bullet Ant is certainly a true King of Sting!