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 ...

An Invasive Ant Is Spreading Across 22 States, and Its Stings Are Sending People to the Hospital ...

An inconspicuous insect with a potentially lethal sting has invaded the United States and is spreading across the country, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems. The insect, known as the Asian needle ant ...

If the name “Asian needle ant” sounds slightly ominous, it should. The Brachyponera chinensis, or Asian needle ant, is only 3/16 of an inch long, but its bite can cause anaphylactic shock, which can ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

These ants have a stinger that can leave you in pain for up to two days. To avoid being stung, wear gloves in the garden. An invasive species of ant with a sting that could cause irritation for days — ...

THE sun’s out, the weather’s warming up and there is nothing better than a British barbecue. But spending more time in the ...

If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you've likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life. Stepping on a fire ant hill, sometimes referred to as a mound, can mean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bugs. The ecosystem can't survive without them, but they sure do know how to ruin a good time. Roasting (and eating lots of) ...