Black Ants!

[Badrabbit]

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!

Edited July 8, 2021 by Badrabbit

[rumak]

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

[Badrabbit]

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.

[sucit]

Bro. U went to hospital for an ant bite? 

[Badrabbit]

2 minutes ago, sucit said:

Bro. U went to hospital for an ant bite? 

Yes mate, Insurance paid, the Nurses were lovely!

[sucit]

Just now, Badrabbit said:

Yes mate, Insurance paid, the Nurses were lovely!

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

[Badrabbit]

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.

[Badrabbit]

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.

Edited July 9, 2021 by Badrabbit

[rickudon]

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.

[Acharn]

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.

[natway09]

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

[GreasyFingers]

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.

[Peterphuket]

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.

Edited July 9, 2021 by Peterphuket

[sucit]

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 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, sucit said:

Bro. U went to hospital for an ant bite? 

He didn't say where.. 

[jomtienisgood]

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