But this time, something frightening happens. That is what happened to Adam Veratti of Melbourne after being bitten five times by jumper ants. I started screaming for dad. He ran down, and he tried carrying me out because I couldn't walk. Greg Donovan is one of several researchers who have recently learned that jumper ants have attacked hundreds of people in the states of New South Wales and Victoria, and killed dozens of people in Tasmania.
Ant stings are very common obviously, particularly in younger children who are outdoors playing.
His mother says without it, a jumper ant bite could well kill him in just two to three minutes.