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What’s Stung My Hand??
This morning I was putting washing out, tidying up, doing general stuff, and when in garden I went to two flower pots and deadheaded them. Came straight into kitchen when I realised that my right had was really stinging - exactly as if I'd grabbed a handful of stinging nettles (the memory from doing this when young is strong!). Held hand under a cold tap for ages, took an anti-histamine , and resorted to holding an ice pack. It's now about 10 hours later and still stinging, tho there is absolutely nothing to be seen on my hand.
Any ideas?? I'd say maybe a wasp or bee sting but didn't see or hear a thing. . Anything else I could do? It's pretty sore.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I doubt it was a bee or wasp - with a bee you would still more than likely see the sting and plus they are generally instant pain.
I'd say it was more likely a red ant - they don't sting, they spray with acid. And it jolly well hurts.
I'd guess if you lifted up one of your pots, you'll see a red ants nest underneath.
because this is AB - the venom from red ants is formic acid and solenopsin
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it looks as tho you just wait for the agony to subside