Warning: Your verdant paradise may be a death trap (or at least make you very sick). Before you spend the next sunny day lounging on the lawn, watch out for these dozen dangers to your health
Usually, the painful sting of a fire ant, which feels like a lit match being pressed into your skin, won't kill you. But according to the Mississippi State Extension Service, every year there are a number of fatalities resulting from fire-ant stings, due to either an allergic reactions to the ants' venom or a high number of stings to those whose mobility is limited, such as the elderly or infirm.
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