An insect native to Asia is slowly making its way through the U.S. — and it has a deadly sting. The Asian needle ant, first ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species, are spreading across the U.S. and are present in North Carolina. These ants are ...

These ants are smaller than carpenter ants but larger than sugar ants, and are dark brown to black with lighter colored legs. Unlike fire ants, Asian needle ants nest in both natural and disturbed ...