Asian needle ants are a small ant, only measuring about 0.2 inches long. They are "shiny, dark brown to black, with the end of the antennae and the legs being a lighter orange-brow," the Forest ...

MSU researchers have focused efforts on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Oxford, where there are "established populations" of Asian needle ants. They plan to expand into northern Mississippi, as well.

"When people start saying that there will be needle attacks, it spreads in the form of rumour – people mention it in group chats, others pick it up, it just gets amplified," she said.

Native to Asia, as the name suggests, Asian needle ants are medium to small in size, with worker and queen ants measuring 5-6.5 mm in length, smaller than carpenter or wood ants but larger than ...

Watch your step. A venomous ant species is making its way across the country and has been found in Alabama. Asian needle ants have a sting that's not only painful but can trigger serious allergic ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Asian Needle Ant population has greatly expanded in North Carolina in the last several years, says an NC State professor. "They're everywhere. They are everywhere at ...

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.

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.

Tracking sodium without needles To test their new system, the researchers showed that it could measure increases in blood sodium levels in blood vessels under the skin of living mice on a ...

Trending Asian needle ants crawling across US, now found in 20 states, stings cause life-threatening reaction By Cox Media Group National Content Desk June 10, 2025 at 12:29 pm EDT + Caption ...

The Asian needle (Brachyponera chinensis) is native to China, Japan, and Korea. They invaded the Southeastern United States in 1932 and have now been reported in 17 states, including Texas.