They can be deadly...My sister-in-law was gardening and got bit by them (Not too many)...She died the next day from anaphylactic shock...She and I used to get bit by them once in a while and we both would have the same reaction...Itching and swelling.... so trust me when I say I am VERY careful when I'm outside. The doctors say that if you start itching and swelling on other parts of your body where you weren't bit, you should go to the ER immediately. Now I take two Benydryl immediately and also have an Epi-pen in case I start having trouble breathing..
I'm not trying to scare people and I know many who have hardly any reaction to the bite of a fire ant...I'm just saying to be careful around these darn ants...
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