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Why do fire ants appear to sting at the same time?

April 26, 2017ants appear sting time

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Why do fire ants appear to sting at the same time?

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Fire ants are sensitive to vibration or movement and tend to sting when the object they are on moves. For example, when fire ants swarm up a person’s leg, the person jerks or moves. One ant stings and this triggers the other ants to sting in response.