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KMID : 0363219950330010120
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995 Volume.33 No. 1 p.120 ~ p.124
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A Case of Insect Sting by Euponera chosensis
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Abstract
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Ants (Family Formicidae) are very successful organisms occurring in tremendous numbers worldwide in terrestrial habitats. All ant species may. Bite, and some species sting.
48-year-old man was stung on the neck, abdomen, and dorsum of the hand by flying stinging ants he experienced moderate pain, burning and itching sensation. Clinical course and histopathologic findings of the lesions caused by the stinging ant was
observed without specific treatment. The stinging ants collected from the stinging ant was observed without specific Euponera chosensis belonging to Subfamily Ponerinae.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first clinical report on the insect sting by Euponera chosensis in the Korean literature.(Kor J Dermatol 1995 ; 33(10 : 120~124)
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