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Dinosaur ant of Brazil

Dinoponera quadriceps

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

StekeEet: 'n Bietjie van alles

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The Dinosaur ant is a large ant from northeastern Brazil. It has a venomous sting that it uses to subdue big live prey and to defend its nest. Scientists are studying its venom because it may be useful for medicines.1

Leef in

Northeastern Brazil: the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in Caatinga, Cerrado, upland humid forest and Atlantic forest. Nests are usually built at the base of trees, although in Atlantic forest about 60% of nests were 3 m away from any tree. Its nests are deeper than those of some related species.1

Lengte

3 cm (1,2 in)3

tipiese grootte van 'n volwasse dier

Topspoed

omtrent 0,41 km/h (0,25 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It mostly eats scavenged invertebrates, which are animals without a backbone. It also takes live prey, seeds and fruit. Its diet is similar across the genus, whatever the habitat.1

Foto van Dinosaur ant of Brazil — Dinosaur ant of Brazil. Foto: B. Phalan. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Workers have a fine, textured surface that is dull rather than shiny.1
Workers are covered in long, hair-like bristles.1
Males are light brown and have long, fine hairs on the second segment of their antennae.1
Colonies are large, with an average of 80 workers and a range of 26 to 238.1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is most often confused with Dinoponera mutica. Dinoponera quadriceps has a dull, finely textured surface, no striped throat and a petiole (the narrow waist segment) that bulges at its upper front edge. Dinoponera mutica has a rougher surface, a striped throat and a petiole with even, non-bulging corners.1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its sting delivers venom that causes severe pain. The pain can last up to 48 hours. The venom contains many different compounds that can have wide effects on the body.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The sting causes severe pain lasting up to 48 hours.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Workers use their sting to defend the nest.1

As dit steek

Was en koel die steke af.
As die persoon sukkel om asem te haal, die gesig of keel swel, of hy voel flou, is dit 'n allergiese noodgeval: bel jou noodnommer.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

omtrent so lank soos 'n skuifspeld

Hoe groot is Dinosaur ant of Brazil in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Dinosaur ant of Brazil omtrent 0,41 km/h (0,25 mph)

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

This ant has no queen. All individuals are similar in form and can reproduce.1

In laboratory tests on mice, its venom reduced pain.1

Its nests are deeper than those of Dinoponera gigantea, which may help it cope with dry seasons.1

Of all the Dinoponera ants, this species has the largest colonies.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Dinoponera quadriceps
Groep: Miere
Familie: Formicidae2
Orde: Hymenoptera
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Babas: There is no queen caste, and all individuals look alike and can reproduce.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Dinoponera quadriceps (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Dinoponera quadriceps (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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