For the record, ant bites aren’t as common as you might think. “All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

For the record, ant bites aren’t as common as you might think. “All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

Warnings of a potentially dangerous invasive ant have popped up on news sites and social media this week. You’d be forgiven for thinking a new threat had arrived. But this insect, the Asian needle ant ...

If the name “Asian needle ant” sounds slightly ominous, it should. The Brachyponera chinensis, or Asian needle ant, is only 3/16 of an inch long, but its bite can cause anaphylactic shock, which can ...

A subspecies of ant native to China and Japan has emerged in Eastern and Southern states, including the Mid-South, after “being relatively unnoticed for many years,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

An invasive ant is crawling its way across the country and is now found in 20 states. Be careful if you see them. The ants can cause a potentially deadly reaction for some people when they’re stung.

Asian needle ants thrive in NC's mild climate and nest in wood and mulch areas. Stings from Asian needle ants may trigger anaphylaxis in about 2% of cases. Prevent infestations by removing debris, ...

As if Argentine tegu, brown marmorated stink bug and emerald ash borers weren’t enough invasive species for South Carolina, now comes a resurgence of the Asian needle ant whose painful sting can cause ...

As a camel spider attacks an ant colony, it does not eat them. Just why, then, does the camel spider work in quick order to ...

A Queensland woman says she has been left to fight a fire ant infestation with virtually no support, as experts warn funding gaps and slow responses risk wider spread.

ATLANTA — Asian needle ants are spreading through many areas of the United States, including in Georgia, experts warn. According to recent research by the University of Georgia, the Asian needle ant ...