Little fire ants

[Paul]

I currently live in the Catskill Mountains which has a relatively short but intense bug season. Between the black flies, which draw blood with their bites, and the no-see-ums, which swarm and and have really nasty bites that can cause allergic reactions, Hawaii, in my experience, has seemed mild in comparison. But I'm thinking the LFA could change that equation. I'm used to bugs in the country, and the centipedes, mosquitoes and spiders don't bug me much, but the LFA seem like something out of a bad 1950's science fiction movie. It's as much the unknown factor as anything else, most likely. I guess I'll just have to come out and see. But really, nothing could be worse than winter up here! That's scary!

I do really appreciate all the information you've shared - I'm starting to think that living in Puna would be worth suffering a few ant bites.