abc news
An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the United States with detections in at least 20 states.
Brachyponera chinensis, or the Asian needle ant, have been found mostly in the northeastern and southeastern U.S., but have also been detected in Wisconsin, Texas and Washington state, according to the ant detection site antmaps.org.
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I figure DARPA is already soliciting grant applications for research into needle ant weaponization.
They can smell sugar from a mile away.
They feel like a very fine hair when crossing your skin.
That may not be an itch you want to scratch.
Don’t feed them, and
They won’t come, or stay.
Brought in by ccp university “researchers?”
“Dan Suiter, an Orkin Distinguished Professor” and “so it’s important to use a professional service that employs a careful application to minimize harm.”
So there you have it folks, in a nutshell.
I checked the map, can’t say I’m too upset about them being reported in Madison, WI.
Note to self:
Stop taking your morning coffee bottomless sitting on the back patio.
Hey Dr., we have a bigger problem in Madison with “piss ants”.
Just put on a mask. You’ll be ok.
“…and were first discovered in the U.S. in 1932…”
Really?? Never mind.
but but but…the murder hornets
Can we sick the fire ants on them? Plenty around here.
Pfizer’ll be telling us to bare our arms
for the needle ant needle (little pinch…)
in three… two… one…
Were I’m from there couldn’t possibly be any Asian needle ants, at least not in the wood piles. The carpenter ants have taken them all.
Louisiana Cajuns will have an Asian Needle Ant cookbook out soon.