[Kirkwood]

Red ants are not fire ants.

[fireman15]

I am sure that there are people here who know a lot more about the pesky little critters than I do... I think it is weird how there will be several crawling around on you unnoticed and then they all sting at the same time which causes confusion about what is going on.

[CGASMIA68]

After working outside for 30 years in Broward i decided,
Fireants and Sand spurs are Fl State Plant and wildlife.

Had a friend go out at night in the dark bare foot to take out the garbage and stepped in a “hill”.He was a mess and went to the ER.Not funny

[rfreedom4u]

The article says the driver went to jail and the cop went to the ER. Seriously? The ER for any bites? I’ve been bit many times and never went to the ER.

[Former Fetus]

I have lived in SC for over 30 years now, I have had plenty of encounters with fire ants. Somewhere, I don't remember the details, I read that fire ant bites should be treated with baking soda. The article recommended using roll-on deodeorant with baking soda as a quick, always ready, treatment for fire ant bites.

I do remember very well what happened next. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was out in the yard, pulling weeds. My husband had been fussing that I was not supposed to be "working" on a Sunday, but I felt we called it "working" for lack of a better word, but it was not really working. But it bothered me. At a certain point I stood up, looked at the sky, and said something like "Lord, if it is wrong to work in the yard, You let me know". Almost instantly I felt the familiar sting, my right foot was completely covered with fire ants and they were biting like crazy. I washed them off with the hose and, looking at my foot, figured it would be so swollen in the morning that I would not be able to put my shoes on. Then I remembered what I had read and, since I had used roll-on deodorant with baking soda for years, I figured I had nothing to lose. I went in the house and covered my foot with the deodorant. To my surprise, the next morning I did not have any blisters. Well, to be honest, I had one. It was higher than my ankle and it was obvious I had missed it the day before. It was so amazing, I have carried a bottle of roll on in my pocket book ever since. You don't know the number of children I have treated with it! I also keep one with the garden tools. Believe me, IT WORKS!

[Red Badger]

We had fire ants, now we have Caribbean Crazy Ants. They drive out the fire ants.....................

[dfwgator]

"And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords."

[Larry Lucido]

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