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Can ants get into brains?
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Not in the U.S.: The typical ants in the U.S. Cannot get into the brain of a normal, healthy person. The ants have to reason to try to do that.
Answered 6/11/2018
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No.: Ants do not enter the brain. However, fire ants inject an alkaloid venom called solenopsin - into the skin or any membranes that they come in contact with. This can be quite painful.
Answered 6/11/2018
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