In the UK, we have two main species of stinging nettle – the common nettle and the small nettle ... Nettles are covered in tiny hairs called trichomes, which are like little needles. They contain a ...

If you've ever been stung by a stinging nettle, perhaps while taking a morning stroll through the woods, you'll know it hurts. It's not exactly agony, but you feel it nonetheless. With needles and ...

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The Asian needle ant is a small, brownish ant that has caused concern in Southern states. Here's how to identify this ...

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Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn of stinging caterpillars as weather warms, what you should know about their venom, and how to identify one.

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It runs thus:—“This fluid [of the stinging-gland of the stinging-nettle] is generally conjectured to be formic acid—a view based on the fact that this acid can be obtained from the nettle ...

These demure shoots are covered with tiny spines that pack a painful punch, not unlike the sting of a fire ant. These days, the stinging nettle is well known to modern country folk and even urbanites ...