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Old 07-14-2020, 06:32 PM
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I did find a red ant on my hat of all places about the same time. Got it off.

I have been bitten by fire ants before and this was a lot more painful and lasted a lot longer.

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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
Did you have on sandals? It could have been fire ants. They crawl up your leg or arm and yell bite and they all bite at once and they are NOT fun. Stingy welty bite lasts for more than a week. Perhaps you paused in the grass to let Beau do his business and it was close to a group of them? Sounds like fire ants to me. Remember, I am a retired Nursery School teacher and a card carrying grandmother. That is my guess.