A warning about these aggressive Ants, sitting on a bench(Rawai beach road) got stung by one if these, preety sure it was a Fire Ant, read Females sting, males bite,  it's been a week of pain, mega itching and swelling, would hate to think of a child being bitten/stung by one of these, take care!

make a paste with some baking soda ( easily bought in supermarkets)  and apply to the

bite as soon as possible.    A few times a day for a day or two will help immensely

13 minutes ago, rumak said:

make a paste with some baking soda ( easily bought in supermarkets)  and apply to the

bite as soon as possible.    A few times a day for a day or two will help immensely

Cheers mate, I went to Hospital as the swelling and pain was substantial, gave me cream and Ani-Biotics, slowly getting better.

Bro. U went to hospital for an ant bite? 

2 minutes ago, sucit said:

Bro. U went to hospital for an ant bite? 

Yes mate, Insurance paid, the Nurses were lovely!

Just now, Badrabbit said:

Yes mate, Insurance paid, the Nurses were lovely!

Well, get ready to go in and see them many times. 

2 minutes ago, sucit said:

Well, get ready to go in and see them many times. 

Thanks, I will certainly look forward to other visits should I have any further problems that might need attention.

You should visit a Doctor or go to the Hospital if you are worried about anything, adverse reactions to anything can be serious!

Why take a chance especially if its a Child!

 

Fire ants can also cause a variety of health problems in humans, ranging from simple stings to anaphylaxis and death.

Fire ants are reddish brown and quite small (about 3-4 mm). Never needed hospitalisation but stings painful and leave a white blister. Of course, many other species here - 529 by one count.

7 hours ago, Badrabbit said:

Yes mate, Insurance paid, the Nurses were lovely!

They are. Even with the masks. It's been true in every hospital I've used throughout Thailand.

Some people have more of a reaction than others.

We have a certain part of the garden where they are very aggressive & i

got a few bites (or stings)> I am not normally worried but these my left anke swelled up 

terribly. I thought at first I had DVT

Long trousers & gumboots now when in the garden

1 hour ago, rickudon said:

Fire ants are reddish brown and quite small (about 3-4 mm). Never needed hospitalisation but stings painful and leave a white blister. Of course, many other species here - 529 by one count.

There are also larger black ants, that the title suggested, are just as bad or worse. The wife keeps warning me whenever she sees them.

I'm not scared about this black ants, because it is allowed to passing the Sarasin bridge.

 

Oh, i forgot to mention, i left that island many years ago.

9 hours ago, Badrabbit said:

Thanks, I will certainly look forward to other visits should I have any further problems that might need attention.

This is a tropical climate. Ants and other insects flourish and are everywhere. If you need a hospital for every ant bite you are ngmi 

21 hours ago, sucit said:

Bro. U went to hospital for an ant bite? 

He didn't say where.. 

On 7/9/2021 at 9:12 AM, Badrabbit said:

Yes mate, Insurance paid, the Nurses were lovely!

I hope they didn't bite... ( the nurses ) 5555555