Do (black) ant bites require any special attention?

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I ask this because I have never, or at least to my knowledge, have had a black ant bite me. Perhaps I was sitting near a hill? But anyways, little bumps have shown up on my skin and they vary by size; because I am on vacation off in another state, I want to make sure nothing happens to me here, just to be safe.
It may be a stupid question, but better safe than sorry?

Answer 1

ant bites are nasty little things!! i'm severely allergic so anytime i get bit-my whole foot,arm,leg,etc swells up and i have to take benadryl.

you should be just fine. you can use hydrocortisone cream or benadryl cream directly on the bites to reduce the itching and swelling-it can be found at any local drugstore (walgreens).

try not to itch them b/c we carry germs under our fingernails and you run the risk of getting an infection if you scratch too much.

hope this helps

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Do (black) ant bites require any special attention?
I ask this because I have never, or at least to my knowledge, have had a black ant bite me. Perhaps I was sitting near a hill? But anyways, little bumps have shown up on my skin and they vary by size; because I am on vacation off in another state, I want to make sure nothing happens to me here,...

Answer 5

Ah, the beauty that is the fire ant. Don't worry about it, I had the same thing happen when I first moved to Texas. I always thought only red ants could bite, but here in Texas, we have these lovely little beasties we call fire ants, which are black, and pack one heck of a bite. It will itch for a while, and probably come to a head. Just mix some baking soda with water to form a paste, put it on the bite, and that should help with itching. Have fun!

Answer 6

I got bit about 6 times on my ankle one day while I was working my yard . I immediately started having a sensation all over my body like I was getting itchy all over. My ankle was itching also.. I ran in the house and felt like if I took a shower I would feel better . It was a warm day and I thought that had something to do with the itchy sensation.. I got in the shower then immediately began to have problems breathing.. It progressed fast so I jumped out of the shower grabbed my clothes and called my husband to take me to the emergency room. I was about 2 miles in traffic from the Hosp.. When I got into the emergency room I was unable to breathe. They immediately gave me a shot which relieved me and I began to breath again..I was hospitalized over night.. The Bites became full of pus of which the Dr. lanced and drained.. . I have to be very careful that I do not get bit by them anymore.. The Dr. said it could be instant death because of the toxic reaction I have to them. MY granddaughter has the same effect with them that I have. So these tiny little black ants are very dangerous to me and her. We have both been bitten by them and we saw them each time.. To some they are harmless if the bite but to others it could be very dangerous.. Medical care can be immediately required or suffication can occur if it has that effect on that person.. That is what happened to me .

Answer 7

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I stumbled upon your question with searching for an answer to my problem. I really feel like I can answer your question because as I am writing this, I’m am being bitten by little very tiny black ants, not too much, like every 10 minutes or so…but it’s still annoying. Sometimes, I have ants in my kitchen but I can easily spot their point of entry and follow their trail because my countertop is white. I get rid of them easily by cleaning the whole place and putting vinegar and Vaseline (they cannot make a trail on a greasy surface so I put Vaseline around my windows) where they come in and where they could come in and I also treat the outside of my house with insecticide. Those ants, the ones in my kitchen, never bit me, maybe because they never got on me, I don’t know. Now, my problem is I have ants in my den, at my computer desk, which is made out of wood and is a desk built within the house, with a library full of books. I don’t know why they’re there, because I have no food there, but I guess they’re there because I’m there and they keep biting me! Like little pesky vampires! They seem to be a different species from the ones in the kitchen because the ones in the kitchen seem to be numerous, organized and walk in a straight line. The ants in my den do not seem to have a trail, they’re hard to spot on the brown wood, they’re not many of them but they’re all over the place and every few minutes, one bite me, usually on my hands of arms. Their bite is not painful, feels like a little tiny soft prick of a needle, with no itching or swelling and it’s what make me notice them. I can’t even feel them crawling on me, they’re so tiny, but as soon as they bite me, they’re dead! I’m like what the? Why are they biting me? Do they think they’re gonna get away with it? My desk is also full of papers and stuff and I now have the daunting task of having to straighten out all my papers and clean the whole place…talk about a way to get motivation to be more organized!

Answer 8

No attention needed other then maybe some neosporin, and don't itch them! If you itch them and they open it can get infected really easily. Keep them clean and they will disappear in about 3 days!

Answer 9

my assumpiton is you are in the north east. and nope they should be ok just put a little ointment on your bits but they are not like fire ants.

Answer 10

That's a tricky question