Asian needle ants are not the same as fire ants, as they are smaller and, thankfully less aggressive. Most Asian needle ant ...

Victims can also develop skin reactions like hives, itching and flushed or pale skin. In more serious cases, stings can ...

Asian needle ants have been linked to multiple cases of life-threatening reactions and the mysterious ants keep spreading.

A "sneaky" invasive species that has a potentially deadly sting can be found in more than a dozen states, according to ...

The U.S. Forest Service notes that while these ants are "not terribly aggressive," their sting can lead to "life-threatening ...

The Brachyponera chinensis, or Asian needle ant, is only 3/16 of an inch long, but its bite can cause anaphylactic shock, ...

An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the U.S., having been detected in at least 20 states. Their stings can lead to anaphylaxis.

A “sneaky” invasive species with a poison sting capable of sending some people to the hospital continues to spread across the ...

Connecticut’s warming climate is allowing invasive insects that previously couldn’t survive the state’s harsh winters to now ...

A small but venomous ant that was first detected in Decatur, Georgia, in the 1930s is making headlines this week because of ...

Native to Asia, the insects are known as Brachyponera chinensis (roughly translated as "short, wicked ant from China") and have since spread to the U.S. with documented sightings in 20 states, ...

The Asian needle ant is an "unusual pest," according to N.C. State. Unlike other pest ants such as the fire ant, the Asian ...