"We are now considering it a medically important pest."
-- Dan Suiter
Meet the Asian needle ant. Better yet, try to avoid it.
It's scientific name says it all: Brachyponera chinensis — roughly translated as "short, wicked ant from China."v The stinging, carnivorous ants have been spreading in the United States, including a couple of sightings in Florida, although researchers admit tracking them can be challenging.
Read more at the Florida Times-Union