# Words to Live By: Never Put Fire Ants on Your Genitals

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**Created:** [June 13, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-to-live-by-never-put-fire-ants-on-your-genitals/722448 "2015-06-13T18:49:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-to-live-by-never-put-fire-ants-on-your-genitals/722448/41 "2015-06-15T22:23:07Z")

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> [@california\_jobcase](#):
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> Yes,\*\* Jackmanii\*\*, it’s the fire ant sting that causes the pain and pustules. To add, ants are hymenopterans, as are bees and wasps. I guess it’s worth adding that all hymenopteran stings are administered by females, as the males have no stingers.

- sounds it out \*
- giggles \*
- giggles some more \*
- is ashamed \*

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