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Asian needle ants are not the same as fire ants, as they are smaller and, thankfully less aggressive. Most Asian needle ant ...
The ant is getting attention after University of Georgia (UGA) entomologist Dan Suiter issued a warning that its sting can be ...
The Asian needle ant is an "unusual pest," according to N.C. State. Unlike other pest ants such as the fire ant, the Asian ...
Asian needle ants are an invasive ant species with a deadly sting spreading quickly across Alabama and the U.S. Here's what ...
A small but venomous ant that was first detected in Decatur, Georgia, in the 1930s is making headlines this week because of ...
Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the Asian needle ant, which has been spreading since the 2000s. JoVonn ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the spread of the Asian needle ant, a non-native ...
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Asian needle ant in Mississippi
Six counties in Mississippi have reported isolated sightings of the invasive Asian needle ant, including Jackson County.
The Asian needle ant’s first sting may feel like a pin prick, but after that initial feeling, it only gets worse from there.
NEW SIGHTINGS OF A POTENTIALLY DEADLY INVASIVE SPECIES AS THE ASIAN NEEDLE ANT SPREADS ACROSS THE U-S. THE STINGING ANT HAS BEEN SPOTTED IN AT LEAST 17 STATES WITH THE INSECTS NOW CREEPING THEIR WAY ...
Stings from Asian needle ants can lead to anaphylaxis. An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the United States with detections in at least 20 states. Brachyponera chinensis ...
Suiter urged people to be vigilant for these invasive species, especially with ant populations peaking later this summer. Asian needle ants are technically known as Brachyponera chinensis ...