From an old post I found the statement made by
Benethere.Would like to add an experience. I was
not worried about getting stung because of experience.
So bare footed I crumbled a cheese burger on top of my left
foot and waited for fireants to come and feed.after about 10
minutes fireants approached to feed. As I waited the fireants
disappeared under my foot, No ants appeared to eat the cheeseburger
so I waited for a while,I had to keep still because any movement would
cause them to sting,So I waited,after a while I started to get a sensation
In my body then my head started to feel different. I did not know what
was going on,so as much as I wanted to wait to see the fireants
on my foot eating cheese burger I had to stop.My summary was that
the fireant were using there juices to break down my soft flesh
between my toes,and this substance was entering my body going to my brain.
The sting come from the rear,the breakdown of flesh Is done with
the mouth of the fireant.

 

I've heard of people using bee stings as therapy for arthritis and other ailments. Something about the poison helping blood flow or something like that.

 

Not sure about bee stings, as they have lots of odd proteins and give some people massive histamine attacks.

Fire ant stings are mostly formic acid. They leave a little pussy bleb and it hurts where you get the sting, but your arthritis is relieved for a few hours.

 

They leave a little pussy bleb and it hurts where you get the sting, but your arthritis is relieved for a few hours.

Maybe it just takes your mind off of it

 

Fire ant stings are mostly formic acid.

Yes, some call it formication.

As with any natural product, the venom may be mostly formic acid, but it's the other stuff to which one can be allergic. The real risk is from hypersensitivity reactions, the occurrence of which is unpredictable.

John

 

I was on the edge of that unpredictable occurrence.Later on I came across
an In ground hornets nest,I took my camera to get before pictures.Like they
sting and lives In the ground I'll treat It like a fireant mound.Tried to get close
for good pictures,they chase me down like a dog stung me three times,It was a
throbbing pain for 12 hours.Went back at night and subdued the nest. I knew to
be really quick,but after I could walk up to the nest,because my thing had worked.
I reenforced things for a couple days,since I was doing another project I had to
have It moved. I really wanted to move It on my terms,but time run out,but
I can say I had a hornets nest under control for a couple of days. This has little appeal
to people that don't do outdoors research.When I meet people I tell them about
Texas Or Bust.The other day I met a lady with Texas accent,are you from Texas
she said yes,my son Is a Texas Ranger.She offered her moral support,asked what
I needed.I told her I need a concensus of people to believe In what I was doing,
what ever that means-TEXAS OR BUST. She took my Information. You never know.