The Enterprise: Was Bridgewater man stung by invasive Asian needle ant? What an entomologist thinks A Massachusetts man believed he was stung by an invasive Asian needle ant, but an entomologist said the ant the man saved in a baggie was misidentified and was actually a harmless species. Experts say ...

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Was Bridgewater man stung by invasive Asian needle ant? What an entomologist thinks In heavily invaded forests in Georgia, the ants have spread so widely that "Asian needle ants are in or under nearly every stump, log, or branch on the forest floor," Emilee Poole, an entomologist ... USA TODAY: Are stinging Asian needle ants invading in your state? We show where.

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Over the past few decades, the Asian needle ants have spread to more than 20 states since their first appearance in Georgia and North Carolina in 1932, according to the U.S. Forest Service. They ... Are stinging Asian needle ants invading in your state? We show where.

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Yahoo: This tiny invasive ant in SC packs a mean, possibly deadly, sting and could be hiding in your mulch