Ants form nests comprising several mounds of varied height and diameter, sometimes reaching more than 0.5 metre and several centimetres high.Īnts tend to be more numerous in areas with: Who gets an ant bite?Īnyone in contact with ants is at risk of ant bites or stings, particularly if they are in an area where ants build their nests.
Yet other species of ants neither bite nor sting, but instead spray formic acid. Fire ants grasp the skin (bite) then inject venom with their stinger (which is immediately painful). A bite differs from a sting: only female ants have a stinger, the caudal-most part of their bodies. An ant bite occurs when an ant bites using their mandibles and mouth to pinch human skin.
