An invasive ant with a venomous stinger is spreading in the U.S. ... yikes. Here's what to know about the Asian needle ant and if they are in Arizona.

In the spring of 2005, a woman in Greenville, South Carolina, knelt in her garden, brushed aside a pile of damp leaves, and ...

Asian needle ants, native to China and Japan, are spreading across the Eastern and Southern United States. Their sting is painful and can cause severe allergic reactions, even being described as ...

Asian needle ants found in the southeastern states of the U.S. have been spreading north and west for years, but experts now ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

For the record, ant bites aren’t as common as you might think. “All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

Venomous Asian needle ants are quietly spreading across the U.S. Have they reached Alabama? Here's what to know about the ...

It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle. Could that rash be an insect bite? And what kind of bug bit you? The answers aren't so easy to figure out. Even for ...

Ghost ants, also known as sugar ants, are tiny ants common in Florida and known for being difficult to get rid of. These ants are not harmful and only bite if their nest is threatened, causing minor ...

Tawny crazy ants are an invasive species in Florida, forming supercolonies and displacing native wildlife. They are attracted to electrical equipment and can make yards uninhabitable. These ants bite, ...