Lifelong first

[Marthe48]

A black ant bit my tongue today. How? I won't keep you guessing.

I keep a water bottle on a small shelf above the kitchen sink. It is November and in my experience, there aren't ants crawling around in November! But in November, 2025, there are ants and one was on the lip of the bottle. I took a drink and felt something like a shred of plastic on my lip. Between reflexively spitting and pawing at my mouth, I got the damned thing out, then felt my tongue stinging. I grabbed baking soda, dumped some in my hand and stuck my tongue in it, 3 times rinsing each time.

The ant, being washed down the drain, is an ex-ant.

Happy Friday to all.

[MiHale]

1. I feel for ya...

It’s like the time I was getting the garden hoses ready for winter…I was blowing out the hose ‘manually’ by lung force with lips planted on the end …on my second inhale I ‘sipped’ up a wasp that was trying to make a winter home. It stung my throat…inside!

Crazy insect stories.

[Marthe48]

2. That's awful!

Long, long time ago, I hope!


I heard a story from one of my husband's uncles. They were fishing, and another guy on the dock took a swig from a bottle of soda, got stung in the mouth by a yellowjacket that had got in the bottle. I can't think of that story without flinching.

[MiHale]

17. Oh yeah, long time ago...wiser now...I hope.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. Geez what a freak occurrence!

You did good thinking to use baking soda. I don’t think I’d be such a quick thinker!

[Marthe48]

4. Thanks!

I'd just finished cleaning a battery clip in my thermostat. If the pencil eraser hadn't worked, I was going to try baking soda. I think it was on my mind
I know ants release formic acid, and thought baking soda would neutralize the formic acid.

[Aristus]

5. A late ant, eh?

Awful place to get bitten. Feel better...

[Marthe48]

8. To the tune of The Pink Panther

Deadant.
Deadant.
Deadant deadant deadant deadant

[Aristus]

9. I've always loved that wonderfully slithery saxophone.

Did you know the guy who played the original theme from the '60's is still alive?

[Marthe48]

10. I didn't know that

I'm learning more about musicians as I get older.

It was a popular tune. My friend learned it during piano lessons and I bet we all hummed it at one time or another

[Aristus]

11. Great movie theme.

It's also really, really good jazz!...

[Marthe48]

12. I found out by accident

that a jazz violinist called Stuff Smith, was born in Portsmouth. Ohio and was world famous as a jazz musician. I found out when I was researching an old postcard

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[multigraincracker]

6. If it starts swelling, get to the ER or take some

Benadryl.

[Marthe48]

7. Thanks

I think I'm ok, even the sting is gone. I have Benedryl. I'll keep it handy

[multigraincracker]

13. A tip I got from EMT.

Buy the pink tablet, not the capsule. Chew it up and put it under your tongue. Anaphylactic shock is no fun.

[Marthe48]

14. I'll keep that in mind

I didn't know. I think I'm ok. The only reaction I get after a sting is the pain. My Mom always put ammonia on stings and that killed the pain immediately. Couldn't do that today, lol

My grandkids are sensitive to stings, especially bee stings. I'll pass your tip along to her.

[True Dough]

15. You keep water on the shelf above the kitchen sink

"Water."

Sure thing, Marthe!



^ Another ant target.

Kidding! Hope your tongue is wagging again real soon!

[Marthe48]

16. Yes, water on the shelf

Pinkie swear

I'm well. It was so weird, I had to share.