What If You Swallowed a Hornet?

It’s a hot summer day. You’re enjoying a picnic, and you take a swig of your drink. What’s that in your mouth? It’s a hornet. And you accidentally swallowed it. How painful is a hornet’s sting? What happens if you’re allergic to its venom? Could it lead to anaphylactic shock? And could the hornet sting you in your stomach? There are plenty of bugs and insects that can bite or sting us. And hornets might be one that you fear the most. How does acetylcholine determine how powerful the venom is?

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50 Comments

  1. Andrewbarked on September 4, 2023 at 12:35 am

    I swalowed it! It was accident but luckily i am not alergic to its venom, wheh! And somehow i didnt fell any pain…



  2. The Pokรฉ Pals on September 4, 2023 at 12:35 am

    Some Ideas For Another Video:
    What If You Were Swallowed By A Whale?
    What If We Didnโ€™t Invent School?
    What If We Didnโ€™t Have Teeth?
    What If You Swallowed The Worlds Most Venomous Spider?
    And What If The Dinosaurs Came Back?



  3. LancePlaysThis on September 4, 2023 at 12:35 am

    Thanks for the guy who swallowed a hornet just for this video ๐Ÿ™‚



  4. Ricardo Lane II on September 4, 2023 at 12:36 am

    Wtf
    ๐Ÿคฎ



  5. Sruthi M on September 4, 2023 at 12:38 am

    I got disgusted by the intro



  6. TheHatGuy5000 on September 4, 2023 at 12:39 am

    This is really grim



  7. DRKIL on September 4, 2023 at 12:41 am

    I can’t swallow a hornet



  8. Xx-.i.like.apples.-xX on September 4, 2023 at 12:41 am

    hi



  9. Greentoes B status on September 4, 2023 at 12:42 am

    0:02
    "Does it taste good?"



  10. Madelyn Olguin on September 4, 2023 at 12:42 am

    THE BEGINNING IS.. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA



  11. CComp on September 4, 2023 at 12:46 am

    The starting is gross ๐Ÿคฎ ๐Ÿคข๐Ÿ˜ท



  12. Takentoast on September 4, 2023 at 12:48 am

    Gross Hornets
    WHY DID YOU POST THIS HUH NGGGMMM AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA REPORT THIS TO SOME HORNET FANS



  13. J THE MEME LOVER on September 4, 2023 at 12:50 am

    First one killed me๐Ÿ˜‚



  14. Sheikh Squidward Q. Tentacles ๐Ÿ™ on September 4, 2023 at 12:50 am

    I have seen a hornet before i think and luckily i did not get sting.



  15. Pau DC Marvel Otaku y army blink on September 4, 2023 at 12:50 am

    Porque estoy viendo esto ๐Ÿ˜–๐Ÿ˜–๐Ÿ˜–



  16. Aritra Deb on September 4, 2023 at 12:53 am

    Coyote Peterson would be happy now



  17. Darlenqueen๐Ÿฅบ on September 4, 2023 at 12:55 am

    Ew



  18. Clay Clan on September 4, 2023 at 12:56 am

    Omg this is kinda creepy but interesting.



  19. jasmine garner on September 4, 2023 at 1:02 am

    This is nightmare fuel



  20. Cherry Tea on September 4, 2023 at 1:05 am

    Why eat bee?



  21. JakzfourDeserttWeE on September 4, 2023 at 1:05 am

    Bee are dangerous and get body venom.



  22. TaePlays on September 4, 2023 at 1:06 am

    0:01 this dude really trying to get the candyman role for the movie



  23. Shea Richardson on September 4, 2023 at 1:08 am

    AAAAH NO!



  24. weird person on September 4, 2023 at 1:08 am

    I hate flying insects it’s kinda terrifying and annoying-



  25. Sri Sudarsan on September 4, 2023 at 1:08 am

    the effort the what if team puts in to give us knowledge as well as entertainment is just mind blowing<3 keep it up team<3



  26. Joe Alkanovski on September 4, 2023 at 1:08 am

    The gastric acidity will destroy the hornet



  27. exe on September 4, 2023 at 1:09 am

    Wait so bees wasps or horents eat Murcery/Galluim!?!?



  28. StumbleStormSpin on September 4, 2023 at 1:11 am

    Make me chills people are stuped lol



  29. Guzzlord4824 on September 4, 2023 at 1:13 am

    Thatโ€™s a 3AM



  30. candy โ˜† canderman on September 4, 2023 at 1:13 am

    *My life is ruined and I am always going to check if a yellow and black bug is a hornet*



  31. Isa B on September 4, 2023 at 1:13 am

    Oke but what is the first clip



  32. FloridanEditz on September 4, 2023 at 1:14 am

    That is just nasty.



  33. Arbie Tuason on September 4, 2023 at 1:14 am

    Dude,youโ€™re vidoes are crazy๐Ÿคฏ and its amazing and cool!!!๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜€



  34. Manny B. on September 4, 2023 at 1:15 am

    This is why a Frog can swallow a Hornet without difficulties. Since they’re like 70% Stomach and 30% mouth. Once in the stomach there’s not much a Hornet or most creatures can do



  35. Nassar Mustafa on September 4, 2023 at 1:18 am

    Suggestion: what if you drank snake venom



  36. a nine year old on September 4, 2023 at 1:18 am

    Is that intro fake because if it’s real the person Right there would have to have a stomach surgery



  37. DrippedFish on September 4, 2023 at 1:18 am

    Why am I so addicted to watch the things that wonโ€™t happen to me?



  38. useless cheez on September 4, 2023 at 1:21 am

    Me: ( watching the video)
    After done watching the video
    My body: ( cringe)
    My eyes: I need bleach where is it? Ah found it ( pour bleach) yes more it….. Feels good aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!?!?!?!?!
    My brain: where’s my gun where is it โ“ ah there ( shoot) bye world



  39. Takentoast on September 4, 2023 at 1:21 am

    Eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww



  40. GameTheWay on September 4, 2023 at 1:23 am

    I Never Seen A Hornet, But I Have Been Stung By A Bee!



  41. Ashwin MK on September 4, 2023 at 1:25 am

    The intro video was truly DISGUSTING ๐Ÿ˜ฌ



  42. Ares๐Ÿฆ–๐Ÿ˜Ž on September 4, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Owch



  43. S1lly..r0b1n!! on September 4, 2023 at 1:27 am

    4:31: the hornet is like. " boo’



  44. _xNexter? on September 4, 2023 at 1:27 am

    I FELL uncoftable after WACHING this video



  45. Fe4Rloves on September 4, 2023 at 1:28 am

    LOL



  46. Mr Wi-Fi on September 4, 2023 at 1:28 am

    This is why I stay indoors most of the time



  47. Kim Bratton on September 4, 2023 at 1:29 am

    I wonder what you would taste if anything!๐Ÿ˜†



  48. ki11a on September 4, 2023 at 1:29 am

    I just swallowed a wasp that was in my can of drink and I’m kind of stressing.. now hopeful for my stomach acids



  49. AK's useful videos on September 4, 2023 at 1:30 am

    Indians are epic



  50. Blabla Olof on September 4, 2023 at 1:32 am

    Being a hippo thatโ€™s much bad