Ant bites can cause fatal allergic reactions

They are small but terrible. They can cause life-threatening allergic reactions, fatal infections and fires. In case you’re wondering what kind of critter this is, we are talking about the common household ant that many people take for granted.

Ants may be small but they can cause big problems at home and affect a person’s health. Of the hundreds of ant species in the Philippines, the three types that invade households are the black garden ant, the brown pharaoh ant, and the tropical fire ant. Below is a rundown of the problems they cause: