Thursday, July 26, 2007

Fire Ants and Sickness Fire Ants and Sickness

Fire ants are making their presence more and more known across the world. The fire ant has taken the lead when it comes to allergic reactions in adults and children, higher now than bees or wasps. There seems to be an increase of bites that are heard around the country from fire ants and people are starting to become in a panic of what they can do.
Fire ants do not just have the potential to bite someone; they have the potential to kill. Many children that are bitten by fire ants are in need of immediate medical care or they will die. There has been an increased mortality rate from fire ant stings, as well as the transfer of other diseases from the initial bite. Most ants will bite and leave an acid on the skin, but fire ants are different when they sting. A fire View the rest of this article


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