I would sincerely like to apologize to anyone who took offense to my comment, I did not mean to insinuate anyone was closed minded, just pointing out the immutable fact that rigid thinkers tend to be poor survivors.
I can attest, from several first hand experiences that concentrated bleach does immediately cease the pain and sting from hymenoptera stings. Immediately after putting a few drops on the sting site, the area is flushed liberally with cold water. In the period of time it takes to read about it, the bleach can be flushed off the skin.
The pain relief is immediate. This can be quite useful for someone suffering multiple stings as the pain can be distracting.
I have worked around bleach concentrates with the swimming pool I belong to and have had occasions where I had inadvertant contact with my skin (my discolored warddrobe is strong testimony to its power) I have always promptly flushed the area with prodigious amounts of water and fortunately have not suffered ill effects from said contact.
If I were out on a backpacking trip and happened across a ground hornets nest, the two or three sting relief wipes in my first aid kit would hardly be adequate for a dozen stings, but I do carry a small bottle of bleach for water purification and I would use that to make the pain and itching go away. I thought some of you may have found that a useful pearl of wisdom and was wondering if it would have a similar effect on fireants since ants and wasps are related.