Experts say that invasive species spread across America have created “medically important” and “life-threatening” threats.
Originally discovered in places like China and Korea Asian needle ants According to Georgia-based entomologist Dan Sweeter, it was first introduced to America in the 1930s, but overlooked for almost a century.
Sweeter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia, told Fox News Digital.
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The species now spread across 19 US states, and the bites sent three people to hospitals Anaphylactic shock Last year, experts warned.
It spreads mostly to southeastern states, but researchers also identified it in Washington. According to antmaps.org, there are reports from Texas, but they require confirmation.
Asian needle ants spread across at least 19 states across the United States, experts warn. (Arami)
“It was something I thought it needed to attract people’s attention because it was just a little hidden creature,” Sweeter said. “You know, it’s in the leaf trash. It’s in shaded areas with hardwood trees.”
The U.S. Forest Service said in its research report that the Asian needle ant stab wounds are “the most troublesome feature.”
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“Stamping… that’s weird,” Sweeter told Fox News Digital. “I was stabbed by it… the pain goes away and then it comes back… Sometimes the pain comes back after a few days.”
“The pain is gone and then I’ll come back… [sometimes] A few days later. ”
There were only three cases last year, but it goes back to the needle ants in Asia, but the professor said there could be more.
“I think there may be some people who have shown up. Emergency room The doctors didn’t know what had happened…and it was an Ali’s stab wound,” he said.
Environmental concerns
Most ants follow the “trail”, but Asian needle ants come in their own right and are “mostly predatory.”
“That’s an inexplicable ants,” Sweeter said. “You just look at something like a wandering ants and almost seems lost.”
Asian needle ant stab wounds can cause anaphylactic shock, and given the small size of the ants, the source may not be recognized. (Arami)
Unlike other ant species, Asian needle ants invade uninterrupted forests and nest under logs, stones and leaf trash.
The Federal Register defines an invasive species as non-native (or alien) ecosystems and their introduction is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm. Human health.
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“What is very concerning is the ability of Asian needle ants to replace ant species, an important seed dispersant,” the Forest Service writes.
According to Suiter, Asian needle ants “decimate” the “ant population” in their native habitat American Forest.
The ants hide under patio stones, logs and leaf fragments. Experts say they are active especially in the summer months. (Arami)
If Asian needle ants enter the forest, they can also collide Native plants Ability to properly grow.
According to the Forest Service, it can be found near homes and businesses under mulch, pavement, landscape materials and other objects.
What if you get stabbed
According to the Forest Service, people who are sensitive to other stinging insects are at a higher risk of Asian stinging anaphylaxis and need to be careful.
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If possible, collect insects when they are stinged, and when It is being treated So that they can confirm the cause by medical professionals.
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If you are not stabbed, but think you have come across an invasive Asian needle ants, we recommend contacting your local county expansion agent.
