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Species of ant
Brachyponera chinensis, the Asian needle ant, is a
ponerine
ant native to areas of
Japan and
Asia.
[1] The species can also be found in the
United States,
[2] where it is an
adventive and possibly
invasive species.
[3] It is documented from
Georgia,
Kentucky,
[4]
North Carolina,
South Carolina, and
Virginia, though unpublished records place it in
Alabama and
Tennessee.
[5] Sightings have been confirmed as far north as
Maryland.
[6] The pest species is of growing concern due to ecological impacts on
biodiversity
[7] and medical risks to human health, via sting-induced
anaphylaxis.
[1] It prefers nesting in dark, damp areas in soil beneath stones, logs, stumps, and debris.
[5]
The Asian needle ant and the
Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) have been battling for territory in the U.S.
[8]
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a
b Mark P. Nelder; Eric S. Paysen; Patricia A. Zungoli & Eric P. Benson (2006). "Emergence of the introduced ant Pachycondyla chinensis (Formicidae: Ponerinae) as a public health threat in the southeastern United States".
Journal of Medical Entomology. 43 (5): 1094–1098.
doi:
10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[1094:EOTIAP]2.0.CO;2.
PMID
17017251.
S2CID
45139795.
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^ Joe MacGown.
"Ants (Formicidae) of the southeastern United States".
Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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^ Warren, R. J.; Candeias, M.; Lafferty, A.; Chick, L. D. (2020).
"Regional-scale environmental resistance to non-native ant invasion". Biological Invasions. 22 (2): 813–825.
doi:
10.1007/s10530-019-02133-3.
S2CID
207991136.
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^ Pratt, Katie (June 10, 2020).
"New stinging ant species could cause problems for Kentuckians". UKNow. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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a
b Pat Zungoli.
"Asian needle ant, Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery)". Household & Structural Urban Entomology.
Clemson University. Archived from
the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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^
"Maryland Biodiversity Project - Asian Needle Ant (Brachyponera chinensis)". www.marylandbiodiversity.com. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
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^ Benoit Guénard & Robert R. Dunn (2010).
"A new (old), invasive ant in the hardwood forests of eastern North America and its potentially widespread impacts".
PLoS ONE. 5 (7): e11614.
Bibcode:
2010PLoSO...511614G.
doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0011614.
PMC
2908120.
PMID
20657769.
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^
Ants Misbehaving: Argentine and Asian Ants Battle for U.S. Dominance; "In a fierce battle for dominance, Asian needle ants are displacing other species and threatening U.S. ecosystems" May 5, 2013
Scientific American
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