Popping a blister can lead to infection and should be avoided, especially burn, eczema, or insect bite blisters. If you must pop a blister, sterilize a needle and clean the area with soap and water.

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What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Q: My husband and I were clearing weeds when I felt a sharp jab on my leg. I thought the weed whacker had kicked up a rock, but it was a bite from a fire ant. The pain was severe, as was the reaction.

Blisters can set you back miles or even end a trip, and they don’t go away after your first shower back in civilization. Hikers frequently debate the merits of the age-old question: to pop or not to ...

The symptoms you described are typical of a fire ant bite. The initial stinging pain of the bite is followed by a painful burning sensation from the venom in the sting, which gives the ants their name ...