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To: blabs

In Florida, so far, only bugs which have bitten me are fire ants. They are all over my yard, and when I moved here, I was not aware of them. Now I wont work in yard without long boots and gloves. Their bites are itchy for couple of days, then day 3 through 7, blisters form and itch even more.

I pop them as soon as I see them and apply hydrogen peroxide 3 or 4 times every day and then they heal in a couple of days. Antibiotic ointment does not work. peroxide works great.


5 posted on 03/03/2022 11:21:02 AM PST by entropy12
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To: entropy12

I lived in Miami for 10 yrs and had to learn how to deal with fire aunts. Best remedy I found was finding their nests and poured 3 or 4 gallons of scalding boiling hot water right on top of the nest. It proved a determent.


12 posted on 03/03/2022 11:49:24 AM PST by WVNan
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