Allergens
Ant venom allergens have been predominantly studied in Solenopsis(fire ants), Myrmecia (jumper/bulldog ants), andBrachyponera (needle ants) (Table 3). While major Myrmeciavenom allergens are toxic peptides below 10 kDa (pilosulins), other ant venoms are similar in composition to bee and wasp venoms.60 Only a few ant venom allergens have been officially accepted by the IUIS nomenclature subcommittee thus far (Table 3).
There is limited knowledge about cross-reactions between the venoms of ants, bees, and wasps, and between different ant species.