
Invasive insect poses health threat in 19 states, expert warns
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Asian needle ants have been confirmed in in at least 19 states, posing health risks and environmental concerns. Their stings may trigger anaphylactic shock in sensitive individuals.
"It never really garnered a lot of attention," Suiter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia, told Fox News Digital. "The pain will go away and then it comes back … [sometimes] days later." Khloe Quill is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital. She and the lifestyle team cover a range of story topics including food and drink, travel, and health.
The species has now spread to 19 U.S. states, and its bites sent three people to the hospital with anaphylactic shock last year, the expert warned.
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