In a few seconds the burning stopped, then the itching. I sprayed my hand and left the spray on the skin. I reached for the spray bottle of vinegar I keep in my kitchen for cleaning and disinfecting. The stings make me itch and burn they create white pimple-like pustules and red swollen areas. I brushed them off and went inside to find something to treat them.
When I stopped to pick up a limb, I felt hot stinging and looked at my hand to see fire ants on it. They were getting pretty tall, so I decided to mow. My home town is in extreme drought and about the only thing growing now are weeds. Is there any way to ease the pain? Easing the Pain of Fire Ant Stings: These aggressive ants live in colonies and they have a ferocious and painful sting that feels like a burn. Fire ants are an invasive species in the southern United States, gradually making their way northward.
