Fire Ants

Hey Melissa... yep, they both bite to hold onto the skin and then they arch their back up to sting you repeatedly. Many people don't realize they are standing on a colony until they have a hundred... or several hundred ants on them when one and in simple terms "like the captain of a firing squad will order the attack as all of the ants bite and begin stinging simultaneously. Some people are highly allergic to the stings and go into shock or even die from them. Newborn animals and baby birds just hatched, whether in nests on the ground or in a tree, also fall prey to these vicious insects. They'll eat almost anything. Excellent photo by the way. Thanks for sharing.