Granny's gone and done it again

Shalom @Wishing4Wings and all Grannyland
Can you identify this plant ?
@Akrnaf2
Hi Benny.. I have a question for the educated rhino.
We have these weeds overtaking our property. I wouldn't mind them at all because of owning a goat heard but couldn't figure out why the goats were not eating vegetation in certain areas. Until last night. We were out at dusk trapping escaped chickens who were bunking down in a patch of these weeds. When we went into the thick patch, we thought we were being attacked by fire ants. A cross between fire ants fiberglass itchy burning sensation. Then slowly became more and more painful. we ran over into the lighted area looking for traces of fire ants thinking we stepped in a mound.
It was the weeds! They have hundreds of micro angel hair needles and they inject some kind of toxin. I googled it but I can only find the stinging nettle plant. All of photos I have found on the net and nothing looks like these. We got our mower deck repaired so were going to butcher them down now. These are my pics. It is windy today so my subjects were moving. Hard to get a clear pic.View attachment 1354781 View attachment 1354791
the shorter younger ones don't have the stingers as much. It's when the weed matures is when the stingers manifest.View attachment 1354794
Is this a Florida native plant or weed? Or an invasive species? It seems to be spreading out. We have lived here for years. First year that we have ever been stung by our lawn and pastures.
 

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