Killer Ant Bites Woman to Death in Saudi Arabia

Published April 4th, 2018 - 09:23 GMT
Watch out for the killer ant  (AFP/ File Photo)
Watch out for the killer ant (AFP/ File Photo)

Keralite woman was undergoing treatment at Riyadh hospital.

A woman died on Tuesday after being bitten by a poisonous ant in Riyadh. She was undergoing treatment, her relatives said.

Her relatives got a message that she died in the early hours of Tuesday, reports Manorama News.

Soosy Jeffy, 36, who was from Adoor in Kerala, was reportedly bitten by the ant on March 19 at her residence and was undergoing treatment, her relatives told Manorama.

It has been found that a few ant species can inflict poisonous bites that can prove fatal for a full-grown adult, according to the report.

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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