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It is similar to a bee/wasp sting. People who are allergic to bee/wasp stings may have a more severe reaction than most of us and should avoid them. Treatment for a velvet ant sting is the same as for any typical bee/wasp sting.

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If you are allergic to the acid they use then you could die from anaphylactic shock.

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yes. And it hurts. It's also not a ant. It's a wingless female wasp I think.

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when an ant bites us an acid called formic acid is released. this can be cured by neautralizing it, by applying calamine solution.

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if its alive it well eat u inside lol

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What type of insect is a velvet ant?

The Velvet Ant is a wasp not an ant. Females are wingless and covered with hair and strongly resemble ants. The red velvet ant is the largest velvet ant species at 3/4 of an inch long.


How do you kill a red velvet ant?

Squash it!


What kind of ant has an orange-red translucent body and a black head?

Red velvet ant also known as cow killer. It's not an ant but a wingless female wasp.


What bug is red and black striped without wings?

Velvet Ant!


Who are red velvet ant's predators?

Yes it does. Like baby lepords


Does ant bites hurt?

only a red ants bite hurts


What kind is an orange ant?

It could be a velvet ant, which is actually a flightless wasp. If it is furry, orange and black it is a velvet ant. These ants can provide a painful sting that lasts for hours so avoid them. If it looks like a small black ant, only orange, it is probably just a red ant.


What happens if a red beatle bites you?

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Do ant bites cause itching and irritation?

Yes they can,it's usually a white pimple with a little redness. It could also be just a white bump with redness. I have actually got bitten by a black ant and now it's just a white bump with redness around it. The good thing about getting bitten by a black ant is that their bites/ stings don't hurt as much as the red ant or fire ants bites/ stings.


Flying red velvet looking insect with black wings?

This seems like it may be a male Velvet Ant, or Cow Killer, since the males have wings but the females do not.


What is the average lifespan of a red ant?

The Red Velvet Ant belongs to the family Mutillidae. The average life span of an individual in the wild is a few weeks.


What happens if you disturb an ant?

they fall over if it is a red ants they will bite you.