The story about a woman who woke up in the morning and felt a slight burning sensation on her face. At first, she only thought it was due to a newly bought bottle of facial cleanser and skin irritation. That day she went to work as usual. What is worth mentioning is that whenever she felt a burning sensation, she went to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face. As a result, the next day, her face swelled up, turned red, and there were also some pus stains on the nostrils. At this point, she went to the dermatology hospital for examination, and just by looking at the condition, the doctor immediately diagnosed it was due to ants.
The rainy season is also the time when three-striped ants appear more often, especially in residential areas, apartment buildings, where there is more light at night. This small insect does not bite or sting in the usual way, but toxins in the body can cause serious skin damage if humans accidentally come into contact or handle them incorrectly.
Many people only think of this as a small ants, which can be easily wiped away by hand or killed by rubbing. However, this seemingly harmless action causes the poison from ants to spread to a wider area of skin, causing burning, blisters, and even prolonged damage.
What is noteworthy in most severe cases is not only from insect toxins but also due to inappropriate initial treatment. As the woman mentioned above, continuously splashing water on the burning skin area makes the condition spread wider.
Butterflies often have small bodies, striking colors with bodies with red and black cavities. This species often appears a lot in the rainy season, from May to October, of which September and October are the easiest times to encounter. In particular, apartments are also not "immune" places because ants can fly with light into the house. When detecting a small insect with an unusual color in the house, absolutely do not use bare hands to catch, rub or hit directly on the skin.
A safer way is to use paper, intermediate objects to remove insects; avoid letting their secretions come into contact with the body. After handling, it is necessary to wash your hands and related objects thoroughly.
Dermatologists advise that if after contact with thrips, signs such as burning, red skin, severe pain, widespread lesions or blisters appear, people should see a doctor early instead of prolonged self-treatment.
Especially for young children, early detection is even more important because children are often curious, easily catch or touch insects with their hands. Parents need to guide children to recognize three-striped ants, do not catch them on their own, do not touch strange insects in the house.
Three-striped ants are not unfamiliar insects, but human subjectivity is the cause, making many cases serious. A moment of curiosity, a wave of hands or a wrong handling can take the injured person many days, even weeks to recover.
In the season when three-striped ants appear strongly, the most necessary thing is not fear but understanding correctly, identifying correctly and handling correctly. Because with small risks around daily life, caution is always the simplest but most effective "shield".
