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Maricopa harvester ant

Pogonomyrmex maricopa

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

Steke

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

The Maricopa harvester ant is a desert ant that builds nests with sand, gravel and rock. It lives mainly in Arizona and nearby US and Mexican states. Its venom is believed to be among the most toxic of any insect, so it is important to know it when you see it.1

Leef in

Arizona and six other US states; several Mexican states, including Sonora1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in fine sand dune areas, where it builds sand mound nests. The nest mounds are likely to include rocks and gravel.1

Lengte

8 mm (0,3 in)3

tipiese grootte van 'n volwasse dier

Topspoed

omtrent 0,15 km/h (0,09 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Foto van Maricopa harvester ant — Maricopa harvester ant. Foto: Insects Unlocked , no known copyright restrictions (public domain). Public domain, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Nest mounds that contain rocks and gravel1
Sand nests with a cemented cap, which is about 60% calcium carbonate1
Ants that attach to the skin with their jaws (mandibles) and turn around the spot to sting again and again1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom contains amino acids, peptides, proteins, alkaloids, terpenes and other compounds. Its most distinctive part is an alkaloid poison, which also releases an alarm pheromone that alerts nearby ants, so several may sting at once. In humans, a sting causes intense pain.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

The venom is believed to be the most toxic insect venom in the world. In mice, the LD50 (the dose that kills half the animals tested) is 0.12 mg/kg, which is less than one-twentieth as strong as the honey bee. A sting causes intense pain that can last from four to eight hours.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Its alarm pheromone alerts other ants in the area, so several ants may sting at the same time.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?

klein genoeg om op jou vingernael te sit

Hoe groot is Maricopa harvester ant in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Tuinslak omtrent 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

Maricopa harvester ant omtrent 0,15 km/h (0,09 mph)

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

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Feite

Its venom is believed to be the most toxic insect venom in the world.1

Twelve stings can kill a 2 kg rat, according to tests in mice and rats.1

Its alarm pheromone is a chemical signal that makes nearby ants sting together.1

Its cemented caps are about 60% calcium carbonate, which is carried up from layers below the surface.1

It helps decomposition by dragging dead insects underground, which enriches the soil for plants and crops.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Pogonomyrmex maricopa
Groep: Miere
Familie: Formicidae2
Orde: Hymenoptera
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Pogonomyrmex maricopa (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Pogonomyrmex maricopa (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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