Question 1

what's the average healing time for carpenter ant bites? when should i go to a doctor about it?

Accepted Answer

Insect bite: Seek care if it becomes painful or doesn't heal.

Question 2

what are the key symptoms of ant bite?

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Sterile pustules: Fire ants cause the most distressing ant bites. They actually are stings, produced by the rear end of the insect, often in a circular pattern.  There is intense stinging, and then later, after that subsides, you will see a clear blister with yellow pus inside. Don't break it. If you are allergic to the fire ants, you can have a lot of itching, swelling, or even throat closing, asthma and shock.

Question 3

what sort of problem can come from an ant bite?

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Easy question: Ant stings are a cutaneous condition caused by stinging (as distinct from biting) venomous ants, always painful, but most painful when involving fire ants.[1].

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: ant bite?

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Blister with redness: Skin lesions from ant bites usually have a red base with a blisters on the sites of bites.

Question 5

why does itching an ant bite feel so good?

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Stimulant: Everytime you scratch any itch, you are either 
a-removing the irritant
b- stimulating the blood flow to the area which moves the histamine which is causing the itch.

Question 6

i popped a fire ant bite what will it do now?

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Probably: Would recommend applying some neosporin / polymixin  topical ointment.  If it is a problem see your physician.  Hope this helps.

Question 7

red ant bite. hurts a lot. not like black ant. why?

Accepted Answer

Red ant bites: Red ant bites inject venom; black ants just pinch.

Question 8

when a ant bite has green liquid what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Would: Probably recommend seeing your physician - could be a localized infection.  Hope this helps.

Question 9

what do i do if i got an ant bite and now it is a bubble?

Accepted Answer

Don't pop it, that: Would increase chance for infection. It can actually resolve without any treatment.  You can also place a paste on 2 parts of baking soda ; 1 part of water over the lesion.

Question 10

should i pop blisters from an ant bite?

Accepted Answer

No: They normally contain sterile material. Breaking open a lesion - puts you at higher risk of infection.

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