The presence of brachytonera chinensis ants, also known as Asian “needles” ants, in a dozen US states worry about the country’s authorities. The very widespread species in China, Korea and Japan had been identified in 1932 in the United States. It was discreet for several decades before a recent explosion of the population, said CBS News on Tuesday.
Small physical differences
Like most ants, the body of this species oscillates between dark and black brown. However, his antennas and legs differentiate it from others by their orange color. Metering only 5 millimeters long on average, Asian “needles” are also difficult to observe. But what most refers to experts is that this insect is far from harmless, even if it only lasts when it feels cornered.
“They inject potentially dangerous poison,” said Dan Suiter, professor …