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insect
Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
Venomous
Description
Small reddish ant that swarms and stings repeatedly leaving pustules.
Habitat
Mounds in open ground.
Where Found in Thailand
Throughout Thailand.
Symptoms
- Burning pain
- Itchy pustules
- Allergic reaction in some
First Aid — DO
- Brush off ants
- Wash with soap
- Cold compress
- Antihistamine cream
DO NOT
- DO NOT scratch pustules — infection risk