{"id":11518,"date":"2023-09-17T11:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T11:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/?p=11518"},"modified":"2023-09-17T11:59:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T11:59:25","slug":"a-very-brave-wildlife-expert-lets-500-fire-ants-sting-his-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/travel\/a-very-brave-wildlife-expert-lets-500-fire-ants-sting-his-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"A VERY brave wildlife expert lets 500 fire ants sting his feet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson is filmed letting 500 FIRE ANTS sting his bare feet, which are left in &#8216;absolute agony&#8217; and covered in pustules<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ohio-born Coyote Peterson wanted to show what fire ants are capable of<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He stood barefoot in a fire-ant nest for the Brave Wilderness YouTube channel\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: What to do when nightmare insects go on the attack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Red fire ants are on the march \u2013 they reached the United States from South America in the early 1930s and they\u2019ve now been spotted in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re one of the world\u2019s most invasive species \u2013 and the UK could be next on the invasion itinerary.<\/p>\n<p>The welcome mat is unlikely to be deployed, because as one very brave animal expert reveals \u2013 they attack aggressively in swarms and will not hesitate to sting multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>The fire ant (solenopsis invicta) is tiny, but packs a punch, biting into skin with its mandibles, then stinging once attached.<\/p>\n<p>Coyote Peterson filmed himself walking barefoot through a nest of fire ants for the Brave Wilderness YouTube channel, to demonstrate what they\u2019re capable of, with his feet receiving around 500 stings during the onslaught.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75472143-12522767-image-a-28_1694784378278.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Red fire ants are on the march \u2013 they reached the United States from South America in the early 1930s and they\u2019ve now been spotted in Europe<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75471643-12522767-Coyote_Peterson_filmed_himself_walking_barefoot_through_a_nest_o-a-31_1694784561204.jpg\" height=\"363\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Coyote Peterson filmed himself walking barefoot through a nest of fire ants for the Brave Wilderness YouTube channel, to demonstrate what they\u2019re capable of<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=lIQqgC_gBOk%3Fsi%3D2ta-CiK7URRu8Ptg<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Coyote, who&#8217;s from Ohio, explains that fire ants inject a neurotoxic venom that \u2018immediately leaves their victim feeling as if they\u2019ve stepped into a pool of lava\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The fire ant is \u2018one of the most formidable little biological landmines that exists on the entire planet\u2019, he says before putting his feet into the firing line.<\/p>\n<p>The video does not make for easy viewing, with Coyote screaming and grunting in pain as the fire ants run riot over around his ankles and toes. And in between the toes, a sensitive area that he says is \u2018the worst\u2019 for pain.<\/p>\n<p>He describes the pain as \u2018so intense\u2019, adding: \u2018Fire ants are incredibly mighty. They\u2019re destroying my feet.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Within minutes the stings begin to \u2018welt up\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not long before Coyote reaches the threshold of what he can endure and brushes the ants off with a feature duster.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75473923-12522767-image-a-36_1694785271435.jpg\" height=\"511\" width=\"633\"><\/p>\n<p>The heat is on: Coyote enters the fire-ant &#8216;sting zone&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/10\/75471963-12522767-Fire_ants_attack_aggressively_in_swarms_and_will_not_hesitate_to-a-1_1694941598157.jpg\" height=\"349\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fire ants attack aggressively in swarms and will not hesitate to sting multiple times. Above &#8211; Coyote&#8217;s feet during the fire-ant onslaught<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75471975-12522767-image-a-34_1694784718242.jpg\" height=\"388\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fourteen hours after the fire-ant attack and \u2018pustules have come out in full force\u2019 over Coyote&#8217;s feet<\/p>\n<p>Sitting on a chair afterwards, Coyote reveals that he took around 450 to 500 stings and that both of his feet are in \u2018absolute agony\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Fourteen hours later, and \u2018pustules have come out in full force\u2019 over his feet.<\/p>\n<p>What should you do if you\u2019re stung by fire ants?<\/p>\n<p>First, pour cold water over the sting site, says Coyote, and wash dirt, dust and debris off. Then apply first aid such as \u2018Sting Kill\u2019, which offers fast relief.<\/p>\n<p>Coyote adds that very few people have an allergic reaction to fire ant stings but he cautions to \u2018stay in tune with how your body is reacting to the venom\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He adds: \u2018If you feel your throat tightening up, or you\u2019re really losing control of the situation, seek medical help.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><span>For more from Brave Wilderness click <\/span><span>here<\/span><span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12522767\/Wildlife-expert-Coyote-Peterson-filmed-letting-500-FIRE-ANTS-sting-bare-feet-left-absolute-agony-covered-pustules.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson is filmed letting 500 FIRE ANTS sting his bare feet, which are left in &#8216;absolute agony&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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