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If the name “Asian needle ant” sounds slightly ominous, it should. The Brachyponera chinensis, or Asian needle ant, is only 3/16 of an inch long, but its bite can cause anaphylactic shock, which can ...

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A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats ...

Stings from Asian needle ants can lead to anaphylaxis. An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the United States with detections in at least 20 states. Brachyponera chinensis, or the ...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my affiliate policy. Ants farm aphids. They care for them, offer protection, and literally “farm” them – much like humans farm their ...