ant bite

Tiny painful welt

An ant bite is the wound left when an ant punctures or stings the skin.

Most ant bites cause minor irritation—a small red bump that itches for a day or two.

Fire ant bites are more serious, producing painful, pus-filled blisters: Her legs were covered in ant bites after she stepped on the mound.

Related
  • stingSharp wound from insect
  • swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
  • redPrimary color, warm
  • red markInked notation indicating error
  • itchyProvoking scratching urges

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Categories
Opposites
insect injury type

ant bitebee sting

Insect's venomous jab

wasp sting · hornet sting · scorpion sting · jellyfish sting · mosquito bite

scale of harm

ant bitemortal wound

Injury causing inevitable death

fatal injury · major trauma · shark attack · broken bone · gunshot wound

sensation/comfort

ant bitesoothing balm

Healing ointment that calms

healing salve

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G