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MSU: Asian needle ant invasion spreading in Mississippi
Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the Asian needle ant, which has been spreading since the 2000s. JoVonn Hill, director of the Mississippi Entomological Museum and assistant ...
Invasive Asian Needle Ant’s Sting Is Painful, Can Cause Anaphylaxis
The ant is getting attention after University of Georgia (UGA) entomologist Dan Suiter issued a warning that its sting can be ...
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Mississippi researchers: Invasion of Asian needle ants expanding in state
Researchers at Mississippi State University are closely monitoring the expansion of the Asian needle ant, an invasive species ...
'Unusual' invasive Asian needle ants are found in NC: Here's why they're a problem
The Asian needle ant is an "unusual pest," according to N.C. State. Unlike other pest ants such as the fire ant, the Asian ...
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Asian Needle Ant invasion: What you need to know about their stings
A small but venomous ant that was first detected in Decatur, Georgia, in the 1930s is making headlines this week because of ...
Asian needle ants can have a painful, deadly sting, are found in Mississippi. What to know
Venomous Asian needle ants are spreading in the US. They're already in Mississippi. The sting hurts more than fire ants, can ...
UGA sounds warning on invasive ant with a venomous sting taking over Georgia backyards
The Asian needle ant is raising health concerns due to its venomous sting which can in some instances trigger anaphylactic ...
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Invasive ants are a bigger threat than we thought
The red fire ant, native to South America and notorious both for its venom, aggression, and ability to exact agricultural damage had arrived, raising alarms. Fighting its invasion was, scientists ...