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Teri Rolph and dog Koa inspect nursery plants. While little fire ants can be dangerous for pets — the ants can potentially blind cats and dogs — Rolph emphasized that these ant-­detecting dogs work ...

At just two-tenths of an inch long, it might seem like a strange directive to avoid the Asian needle ant. However, you might face a painful lesson if you underestimate the invasive species' sting.