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Hi all... It pay not to become too complacent whilst you are out there prospecting. It does pay to be observant though especially if you are digging around ants nests. I had the misfortune of having a monster bull ant crawl up my trouser leg and start stinging me on the thigh. I pinched the trousers in an attempt to crush the damn thing in the fold of the trouser material only to be stung on my fingers. Its stinger long enough to penetrate through the jeans. It's been 3 days now and I still have swollen inflamed fingers and red lumps on my leg. People die every year form these mongrels as a result to anaphylactic shock. In future I will be wearing thick socks pulled over my trousers.It's not just bull ants you have to watch out for, it's also jumping jacks.