Biting ants?
Question:Hi Everyone:
I just came in from turning my garden, not because i had enought, but something bit me on the foot. Am I crazy to think that it might be an ant? When i looked at my sandel, there were a few of the tiniest red ants and I just find it hard to believe that something that small could make my foot feel like it does (something like a hot poker sitting there). I would love to hear about them and what I can do to get rid of them, other than wearing rubber boots in the heat of the summer. Can they be dangerous to us or animals? I am very curious!
Answers:
yeah ants do bite.
From experience only, ive noticed the trend that the smaller ants give the worst bites. oddly enough fire ant bites don't hurt or itch as much as the small red ones.
though small black ants don't seem to bite.
IF you want to get rid of the ants just go to your hardware store and buy some ant killer.
Ants aren't neccessairly dangerous. Ant bites are just an annoyance.unless you somehow let thousands of them crawl all over you then yes that would be dangerous. But if you're conscious then that won't be happening.
naw there not dangurous there not at ALL...just put basic poisen on them and thell be gone in about three days
Sounds like fire ants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fire_ant...
get some ant stuff to kill them that what i,am doing now.
most ants can bite
usually they are not dangerous to humans and animals unless they attack in great numbers or one bite can be fatal if your allergic to the toxin
the main risk to your health from ants is if they walk through say garbage then on to your food or plates as they can carry germs
if you can find the nest dig it out then spray ...most commercial spray will kill them
or try mixing powdered borax 50-50 with caster sugar and bait them with it...that should get them if they like sweet foods
just be careful as some ants can be very aggressive if disturbed
if in doubt call a pest controller
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