Immunity To Ants

homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">i think i am immune to ants now...</div> This is a little weird.....


I share a large (practically huge) room with 2 of my younger brothers (and they both are messy and food is almost always around, specially near the PC).


Seems to me that the ants made a nest INSIDE my keyboard.
I estimate at least 800-1000 red ants.
At first, i was thinking of changing keyboards, they kept stinging me and distracting me as i play NS....
But i grew a tolerance to the sting (by playing NS, i didnt wanna get bitten by a skulk, so i never bothered to brush the ants off my arms LOL)....
By this time, the sting is very very weak.
Then a few days later (today), the sting is doesnt bother me at all, and the weird thing is....
The place where i am bitten, NEVER swells up.

am i weird or is this possible to happen to any normal person?
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  • Chopper_Dave1Chopper_Dave1 Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2353Members
    I'd say you're weird, just by default. What normal, sane person plays computer games with ants climbing all over his arm, lol?
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  • Speed_2_DaveSpeed_2_Dave Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8788Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Chopper Dave+Jun 14 2003, 01:22 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chopper Dave @ Jun 14 2003, 01:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd say you're weird, just by default. What normal, sane person plays computer games with ants climbing all over his arm, lol? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what he said.. You might be the world's laziest person, or the bravest..
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    It's wierd... I sleep on excrement, yet the smell has stopped bothering me...
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    or both?

    just today, i think i have "evolved"...

    i dont think they bite me anymore...

    as i type, there are 10-15 ants in my left wrist, and they arent stinging me.
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  • sekdarsekdar Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9564Members
    ant stings are "stearic acid" if i remember correctly (2:35 am is not a good time for remembering).

    I'd figure you'd be able to gain some sort of immunity to it after a while...
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    It's like with diseases. If you get one once, your body knows how to fight it better the next time. Understanding your enemy. I fight Flayra once, I lose. I fight him again, I might stand a better chance because I know what he will do, and I could counter it. Very, very interesting.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    ARGH!!

    I dont think im 100% immune.

    Out of the 80+ ants (estimate) that bit me the last hour... I only recieved 2 small bumps on my arm...

    I guess 2 out of 80+ ants bites isnt bad <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin--homerx+Jun 14 2003, 12:00 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (homerx @ Jun 14 2003, 12:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ARGH!!

    I dont think im 100% immune.

    Out of the 80+ ants (estimate) that bit me the last hour... I only recieved 2 small bumps on my arm...

    I guess 2 out of 80+ ants bites isnt bad <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Better than all, neh?
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    Same thing with me. I was appearantly stung in the forhead by a wasp last week, but I didn't notice until my girlfriend pointed it out to me. I haven't been able to feel insect stings since I was 12. I think my system has an immunity too.
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Renegade+Jun 14 2003, 12:23 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Renegade @ Jun 14 2003, 12:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Same thing with me. I was appearantly stung in the forhead by a wasp last week, but I didn't notice until my girlfriend pointed it out to me. I haven't been able to feel insect stings since I was 12. I think my system has an immunity too. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's so cool. I hate Wasps. Actually, I hate pretty much anything that stings, including: Mosquitos, Wasps, Bees, Hornets (Ack! HL!), yellowjackets...
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    wasps, bees, and hornets are very rare in my country <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    too bad, i would have wanted to try to get immunity from them too <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • roachemsroachems Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15148Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Chopper Dave+Jun 14 2003, 01:22 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chopper Dave @ Jun 14 2003, 01:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd say you're weird, just by default. What normal, sane person plays computer games with ants climbing all over his arm, lol? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yea that said it all.
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    dude... get a new keyboard....


    and claen your room young man!

    man my g.f would go spare if i had any infestationinmy room lol

    i pass out cos of wasps

    not theyre sting.. i have a phobia of wasps..... hate the batsrsd!
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    yeah, clean your keyboard maybe <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Or change it too... Or put some ant killing spray goo whatever thing in it.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    i dont get it, magnifying glass for what?

    burning the ants? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    cant do that indoors..... at least not in my room <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DreadDread Join Date: 2002-07-24 Member: 993Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Pjofsky+Jun 14 2003, 08:37 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofsky @ Jun 14 2003, 08:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's like with diseases. If you get one once, your body knows how to fight it better the next time. Understanding your enemy. I fight Flayra once, I lose. I fight him again, I might stand a better chance because I know what he will do, and I could counter it. Very, very interesting. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ok that's totally out of line. You can't beat well done steak.

    (...if you didn't get it...I don't care <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->)
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    Not an immunity, a tolerance. Try again after not getting bit for a week and it'll hurt again.

    And, dude, switch keyboards. Maybe one of those flexible things.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    Legionnaired,

    Your kinda missing the point.

    The "hurt" or "pain tolerance" isnt what's the weirdest....


    The very weird thing is that my skin doesnt get swollen anymore, unlike normal peoples skin.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Ok, i think youv found an imunity o most of the ants bite.
    Leave a trail of food into a plate. Spray some deoderant on it first. Let the ants climb all over it and burn them to hell.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    i took some pictures of my keyboard using my nokia 7650 (its got a built-in camera), but its very very blurry.... ill try to get better pics with a better camera soon <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    Just now,

    A couple of ants bit my left wrist a couple of times, i squished them, no problem, no swollen skin.

    Then one (1) ant trekked all the way to my.. ahem.. balls.. it made me jump a little, but again, no swollen skin.

    Later, some ants bit various parts of my body, and again, no swollen skin.

    After that, one (1) ant went up to my left eyelid and bit it, it got swollen...

    WHY?!?

    could this be that some bites can still get thru my so-called "immunity"?

    or are just some parts of the body more sensitive than the others?
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  • Amped1Amped1 Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13287Members
    Every time you type an ant dies. I hope you are happy murderer. Just look at all of these posts you've been typing up.
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    Spray the whole thing with raid and wait a few hours, if they aren't all dead, bring it outside, cover it with oil, and drop a match.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    It's the immune system. You know, the thingy that kills rhesus children and gets horribly owned by HIV. Try ant poison.
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  • TransmissionTransmission Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14456Members
    What kind of keyboard holds 800-1000 ants?!
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Oh god. If I were in your place, I'd hire someone with a flamethrower to toast that room. I can't stand bugs. Ants make me nervous, but mosquitoes and spiders and stuff make me run away. Literally.
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  • 0blique0blique Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16477Members
    Actually, stearic acid comes from animal fats. Ant acid (the stuff in ant bites) is actually formic acid.

    The swelling that comes from an insect bite comes from an allergic reaction. Your immune system reacts to the foreign chemicals, causing the swelling and pain and such associated with the bite. After prolonged exposure, your body no longer reacts to the chemical, thus preventing any reaction from occuring. This is how allergy shots work.

    By the way, you should look into getting a new keyboard.
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    I'd take the keyboard and dump it into a vat of water or something, that i could see through, and watch all the little **** come swimming out.
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Dread+Jun 14 2003, 04:32 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dread @ Jun 14 2003, 04:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Pjofsky+Jun 14 2003, 08:37 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofsky @ Jun 14 2003, 08:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's like with diseases. If you get one once, your body knows how to fight it better the next time. Understanding your enemy. I fight Flayra once, I lose. I fight him again, I might stand a better chance because I know what he will do, and I could counter it. Very, very interesting. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ok that's totally out of line. You can't beat well done steak.

    (...if you didn't get it...I don't care <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can beat steak. All I do is shoot it full of holes, to make it non-stringy and stuff, then I chew it up, then kill Comprox for saying it.
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    train them to do your bidding, then you can send them out to bring you back food and stuff, you'll never need to leave your room again.
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