Some honey bees in parts of Asia have an effective way of keeping intruders out of their hives. They slap them–with lightning speed. Video included in a study published July 10 in the journal Ecology ...

PROVIDENCE, RI — Wondering what it feels like to be stung by an Asian needle ant? I do. Biology professor Jane Waters had invited me to her Providence College lab to video her getting stung by an ...

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Asian needle ants are an invasive species that have a potentially deadly sting. These ants have been found across the ...

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Asian needle ant stings are less painful than bee stings and comparable to a mosquito bite. The risk of anaphylactic shock from a needle ant sting is similar to that of bees or wasps. A 2019 study ...

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 ...

BRIDGEWATER — Norman Chipman's friends, on vacation in Italy, saw the Bridgewater resident on the news for getting stung by an Asian needle ant. They sent him a frantic text. You've seen the scary ...