Английская Википедия:Brachyponera chinensis

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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invasive species.[3] It is documented from Georgia, Kentucky,[4] North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, though unpublished records place it in Alabama and Tennessee.[5] Sightings have been confirmed as far north as Maryland.[6] The pest species is of growing concern due to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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