Did a naked dance for my neighbors yesterday.

[cyanne]

Gee, I wish I could say that was just a fake title to get people to look...

So, here's how it all went down:

I was out in my suburban backyard, collecting some rocks to put over the potting soil around my lemon and lime trees to keep my chickens from digging out the roots as they LOVE to do.

Suddenly I felt a sharp stinging in several places on my hands and realized that one of the rocks I had picked up was covered in FIRE ANTS!!!

I dropped the rocks and started swatting at the ones that were gnawing on my hands and wrists...then I felt a sting on my throat and flailed at that area as well. I looked down to see if there were any more and realized that the whole front of my tank top was COVERED in fire ants, so off came the shirt.

Of course I wasn't wearing a bra (hey, it was a weekend! ), but I was too busy slapping ants off of myself to care much about modesty.

I made it to the back porch before losing my pants, and left a trail of ant-covered clothes across the lawn.

Meanwhile, my husband was standing in the back yard laughing his a$$ off, and my chickens were all standing around staring at me like I'd lost my mind!

I can only hope that none of my neighbors (or their kids) were out in their back yards or looking out the window at the time of my "show!"

 

[Ms. Lewis Rich]

Good Job!!!!!! I lived in South Fl. for years I have a healthy respect for fire ants.

 

[BeckyLa]

Are you ok? Those things leave biiig whelps on me. Now that I know you're fine, if not a wee bit embarrassed,

I do feel for you, though. I've been into fire ants like that and it's no picnic.

 

[kinnip]

I can't wait to see it on youtube.

 

[cyanne]

Yeah, I'll live...though I have a blister in each place where they bit. One of the little buggers got me right on the throat...like he was going for my jugular.

They are vicious!

Also, it never fails to amaze me how fast they can spread out and attack. It was literally just a few seconds from the time I picked up the rock until they were able to get all over and start biting the snot out of me! And their bites are a lot more painful than regular ants. Grrrrr! I hate those things!

 

[eggchel]

Ouch, Ive never met a fire ant! Our little tiny black ants have a bit of a nip to them that is annoying enough.

 

[jbowyer01]

I still deal with them. I live in southwest Ga. I remember as a kid the ants would build these huge mounds that of course all us kids just had to destroy and stir them up. Seems to me they got smart, now the build pretty much low to the ground. Now when your standing in your yard before you know it your doing the fire ant dance..Only I dont feel so embarrassed because 9 times out of 10 I've seen the neighbors do it also

 

[ams3651]

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we had big red ants in our yard that built those big mounds. They bite too. My dad would poke a big stick in and make a hole, pour in some diesel and ignite. Did that I think 3 times before they gave up.

 

[rebecca10782]

I love this website. I don't think I would hear these stories anywhere else

 

[Chicabee19]

Ouch! Good thing DH wasn't holding a video camera!

I was lying in bed in my college dorm half-asleep, feeling very minor itchy stings on my legs. I ignored it, thinking it was a slight sunburn or that new sheet feeling, but it crept up until my whole body was feeling it.

I threw back the covers to find the bed completely overrun with tiny black sugar ants.