Hello, I'm the OUTDOOR PROFESSOR from DiscoveringTheOutdoors.com. Here's your outdoor tip on escaping fire ants. About 70 years ago, fire ants were accidently introduced to the United States from South America. The 1/8 to ¼ inch reddish brown creatures can now be found throughout the South and seem to be continually moving north in the United States. Their territorial nature exhibits an aggressive swarming behavior and they are known by their painful sting causing itching, swelling, and a scab. Their strong jaws inject formic acid into your skin destroying cells and raising postulating, slow healing sores. In some cases their bite will result in allergic reactions such as hives or anaphylaxis that may be serious enough to produce death. It is thought that we can never completely eliminate fire ants, but we can learn to do things that make it easier for us to co-exist in the outdoors. Here are some things you can do to escape the wrath of fire ants: 1. This is a simple and obv
