An ant had bitten me, pain is still not gone. Can a small ant mess our life.

Hello Sham, Ha ha, I remember a story I read for my kids about an ant. An elephant himself announced as the King of the jungle and he managed to scare all the animals in the jungle like Lion, Tiger, Fox and Monkey. Finally he met the ant, the elephant told to the Ant too, ‘I will be the King of this jungle’ but the ant ignores him. Elephant got angry and tried to catch him with his trunk then the ant get into the trunk and started to bite till he changed his word and asked an apology. Sham, some ant’s bites are painful, especially the black large one. I think you could rub the leaves of Thulasi in the place when you got a bite. Apply some ayurvedic medicine if the pain still exists. Ants are very common in your place so be careful next time.

Ha ha ha. I guess now you have learned a lesson. Never lie on a bed without trying to look if something tiny such as that ant is there. For me, the moment i entered our bedroom , i would feel the sheets of our bed with my hands in order to see if it is dusty or what not. And to think that all the windows are closed ! LOL ! I am so paranoid of having everything thoroughly clean and orderly. LOL

Putting vinegar on it will take the sting out of it.

Trust me, an ant crawled into my pants and had to bite in the family jewels...TWICE! However, Im surprised a black ant bit you. They are naturally more passive than the red ants. But when you think about it, the ant has those enzymes or whatever in its jaws, so when it bites, it invades the skin and the body's basic defense is to localize it. So thats why it swells and causes pain. Remember, those ants outnumber us maybe a hundred thousand to one or more...Eitherway, We all recover from the ant encounters.

just wash it with soap and water, wait for about 3 minutes, then it will be gone :)

I feed sugar to ants daily in my home garden. Yes, an ant can be a real pain if it gets on your wrong side! But, I love my ants. They are so hardworking and innocent unlike humans. Don't worry about your bite, it'll get ok within a day or two max.

Strange, because in the Philippines black ants are known as friendly ants, because they don't bite. Maybe it's a different kind that bit you. We have the common red ants here, the black ants, and the ants that seem to be a combination of black and read, and are much smaller than the normal ants. The first and the last bite, but the black ones don't. Then there are ants in tress, red big ones that give a helluva sting. Surprisingly, these huge ants are caught, cooked and eaten! I have experienced getting an ant into my ear, and it biting me. It gave me fever for a couple of days.

I have been bitten by ants a lot of times in the gardnen and it didn't really cause any real problems. Several times I have disturbed a nest and had hundreds of them biting me on the arms and legs or wherever they could get to me. It stayed sore for a day or so, but then it settled down and felt more comfortable. I think it is best to keep the bites clean and that will take the stinging sensation away. I always used TCP. I am in the UK but I guess ants in other hotter countries can be more agressive and painful when they bite. _Derek

Aww i cant stand ants since one summer when i was asleep with the windows open and alot of flying ants had come in and landed on me,an ant bite could cause infection if its a certain type if this continues to hurt or itch i would seek medical advice.

You would not think that such a tiny insect such as an ant could cause so much misery. even these tiny creatures have their ways. Take nothing for granted in the world of nature.

greetings! lesson learned -- not to underestimate anything in this life :) but on a more serious note, have you consulted a doctor regarding the pain? it could be something else that was triggered by the ant bite.