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.

Invasive Asian needle ants have spread to 20 states, including Ohio. Here's what their stings can do to you, and how to keep them away.

Contact: Kaitlyn Church STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the spread of the Asian needle ant, a non-native species expanding across the Southeastern U.S., ...

Asian needle ants are shiny dark brown to black and are small, measuring about 0.2 inches in length, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

This, after the Western Cape High Court recently ruled in favour of Maxine Williams, who said she ingested a needle-like object in a burger she ordered at Beyerskloof Wine Bar in October 2020.

The Asian needle ant lives in damp places like rotting logs, mulch and soil, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It inhibits other ant species from dispersing seeds, spelling trouble ...

Your Highness the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers can no longer claim any excuse for failing to develop the economy. The Cabinet now holds “the thread and the needle” in its hands and has ...

There is no national repository of Asian needle ant health problems, but when Guénard maintained a website about the insects while he was conducting research in North Carolina, he received ...

Asian needle ants (Brachyponera chinensis) are small, stealthy invaders about 3/16 inch long. They prefer shady, moist areas like leaf litter, dead logs, firewood piles, and under rocks.

The Space Needle is the only tower in the world with double deck, all-glass outdoor spaceship-style elevators, though a similar elevator can be found at Bailong Elevators in China, which travel more ...

The Path, Part I: How Celtics can ‘thread the needle' with tweaks to core originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: As the Celtics enter a critically important offseason, Chris ...

A new, double-deck glass elevator from Otis opened for its first rides to passengers Friday as part of a new experience at the iconic Space Needle. Visitors to the tower can now soar above Seattle ...