The invasive insect raises a threat to health in 19 states, he warns expert

According to experts, an invasive species that extends to America has created a “medically important” and “potentially deadly” threat, according to experts.

Originally found in places like China and Korea, the Asian needle ant was first introduced in the United States in the 1930s, but it was overlooked for almost a century, according to Dan Suiter, a Georgia -headed entomologist.

“Never really attracted much attention,” said Digital Suiter, professor of Urban Entomology at Georgia.

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The species has now extended to 19 US states, and their snacks sent three people to the hospital with anaphylactic shock last year, warned the expert.

Although it has been extended mainly to the states of the southeast, the researchers have also identified it in Washington. There is also a Texas report, but you need verification, according to antmaps.org.

“This is something that I thought I should bring to people’s attention because it’s just a small hidden creature,” said Suiter. “You know, it’s in the leaflet. It is in shaded areas with hard trees.”

The United States forest service declared in a research report that the stinging of the Asian needle ant is its “most worrying feature.”

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“The Sting … it’s strange,” Suffer told News Digital. “I have been chopped for that … the pain will disappear and then return … there have been cases in which the pain will return days later.”

“The pain will disappear and then return … [sometimes] days later. “

While only three cases last year date back to the Asian needle ant, the professor said there is more.

“I suspect that there are people who have appeared in emergency rooms where doctors simply did not know what happened … and it was an ant bite,” he said.

Environmental concern

While most ants follow a “trail”, the Asian needle ant is presented by itself and is “mainly predator.”

“It’s a cryptic ant,” said Suiter. “You will simply see a single ant wandering, it is almost lost.”

Unlike other ants species, the Asian needle ant infesses non -disturbed forests, where nest under trunks, stones and litter.

The Federal Registry defines the invasive species such as those that are not native (or aliens) of the ecosystem and whose introduction causes, or it is likely that they cause economic or environmental damage or damage to human health.

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“Of great concern is the apparent capacity of Asian needles ants to displace ants species that are critical seed scatters,” writes the forest service.

According to Suiter, the Asian needle ant has “decimated” ants in native habitats in all US forests.

When Asian needle ants invade forests, they can also affect the ability of native plants to grow properly.

They can also be found near houses and businesses under mulch, cobblestones, landscape wood and other objects, according to the forest service.

What to do if you have been chopped

People who are hypersensitive to other spicy insects may have a higher risk of anaphylaxis of Asian needle ants and must be cautious, according to the forest service.

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If possible when it is chopped, collect the insect and take it with you when you are treated by a medical professional so that they can confirm the cause.

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If it has not been chopped, but you suspect that you have encountered the invasive Asian needle ant, it is recommended to communicate with your local county extension agent, which can connect it with the appropriate resources to identify the error.