An Invasive Ant Species Is Spreading Across Multiple U.S. States

An invasive ant species is spreading across multiple U.S. states

An invasive ant species is spreading across multiple U.S. states. Their sting can be potentially fatal.

MSU: Asian needle ant invasion spreading in Mississippi

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story     STARKVILLE, Mississippi (WAPT) — An invasive species of ants has been confirmed in more than a dozen states, including 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 professor in the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experime…

Ant species with deadly sting rises across 17 U.S. States including GA and SC

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Sightings of a potentially deadly invasive species are spreading across the United States. They've been spotted in at least 17 states including Georgia and South Carolina. This ant species has been around since the 1930s, but now it's becoming known as a "medical pest". It is the Asian Needle Ant, and it could be your next stinging nightmare. The Asian Needle Ant looks just like a regular ant, but a professor from UGA says t…

Researchers track expansion of Asian needle ant in Mississippi

Asian needle ants crawling across US, now found in 20 states, stings cause life-threatening reaction

Be careful if you see Asian needle ants. The ants can cause a potentially deadly reaction for some people when they’re stung.

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 its discovery in multiple states. Here's what you need to know.