r/GardeningAustralia Nov 26 '24

What is biting me? 🐜 ID This Bug

A few weeks ago I got similar bites that popped up after gardening at a retirement village I work at. They went away after a few days. I went to my job yesterday again and similar thing has happened. At some point yesterday I had some black ants on me which I brushed off, Im thinking it was them. But when I google any bites fire ants come up and I'm sure it isn't fire ants. This is the fourth time it has happened now. Yes I wear gloves!! Only happens at this job. One time I know for sure it was ants as I had to go to the bathroom to make sure there weren't anymore under my shirt.

Has anyone else had similar experience? I went to the GP last time and she said folliculitis and gave me antibiotics but it's not that as there's no infection and they go down after a few days.

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u/browsingforgoodtimes Nov 26 '24

See doctor. Get checked for scabies, may not be gardening related.

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u/nicoleskine Nov 26 '24

I already have and they have checked for that, she thought it was an infection