Health & Fitness
Asian Needle Ant's Sting Left Massachusetts Man Feeling Sick: "I Could Feel The Pain Spreading."
"I could feel the pain spreading a little bit throughout my hand," Chipman said. "After about 20 minutes, I was not feeling well."
July 2, 2025 / 10:18 AM EDT
A Massachusetts man said the sting of an Asian needle ant left him feeling sick. The invasive insect has been spreading across the U.S., and experts say their venomous sting can potentially be deadly.
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Norman Chipman was cleaning his backyard pool in Bridgewater in June when he felt a pain in his hand.
"I didn't really pay attention to it until it kept stinging me," he said. "That's when I looked down and saw that it was an ant."
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