What part of the victim's body do the ants always attack first in "Leiningen Versus the Ants"?

The ants first attack—and then consume—the eyes of their victim so it will be blinded. They also bite wherever flesh is exposed because they can inject their poison into the victim.

During the war between Leiningen and the "act of God," one peon strikes at a clump of ants with his spade, but does not pull it back quickly enough, and the ants swarm up the wooden haft. Unfortunately, he does not drop it in time...

The ants first attack—and then consume—the eyes of their victim so it will be blinded. They also bite wherever flesh is exposed because they can inject their poison into the victim.

During the war between Leiningen and the "act of God," one peon strikes at a clump of ants with his spade, but does not pull it back quickly enough, and the ants swarm up the wooden haft. Unfortunately, he does not drop it in time before the ants are upon him.

They lost no time; wherever they encountered bare flesh they bit deeply; a few, bigger than the rest, carried in their hindquarters a sting which injected a burning and paralyzing venom.

Later, Leiningen sees a pampas stag that is covered by ants. "As usual they had attacked its eye first." Witnessing this poor, tortured animal causes Leiningen to imagine what could easily be his fate, too. He wonders if he should have listened to the official, and if, in his inflated pride, he may have taken on more this time than he can manage.