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Old 2009-06-25, 01:59 PM   #18
Torn Rose
"Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain
 
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Originally Posted by RedCherry View Post
I am not having a good day. I went out to do some gardening with some crocks on, you know the ones with the holes in them? Well we have big ants, and when I picked some lettuce, I disturbed them, and they crawled in my shoes. One bit me on the end of my toe next to my big toe.

Like a fucking idiot, stamped my foot and walked to the garage, about 30 seconds later, realized it still felt like the shit was biting me. I pulled of my shoe, and had to literally pull the fucker off my toe.

Called up the local nursery, found out they are fire ants. When I looked at them online, found out they bit you with their little mouths, then repeately inject with venom over and over and are one of the most toxic insects.

I tell you, i've been bit by bees, wasps, and centipedes, they got nothing on fire ants. Fucking hurts like hell. My toe is all swelling up, its trying to crack my nail in half, I'm afraid I'm going to have to go to the dr and have them do something to it to relieve the pressure. Oh joy.

So not a happy camper. Hope your day is going better.
The best thing to do is pop the "zit" with tweezers or needle, and its deep in the skin so IT WILL HURT LIKE HELL and after that use hydrogen peroxide on it a few times a day, that will help clean it out and stop the burning, and it will look nasty for a week or so, but having survived 20 or so over a 3 year period I have found this is the only way to deal with it, letting it fester under the skin will only make it worse.
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