Maricopa harvester ant

Δύναμη δηλητηρίου

Τσιμπήματα

Το δηλητήριο βγαίνει από ένα κεντρί.

Τι κάνει το δηλητήριό του όταν δαγκώνει ή τσιμπάει;

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

Πόσο επικίνδυνο είναι για τους ανθρώπους;

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

Τι κάνει όταν φοβάται;

Its alarm pheromone alerts other ants in the area, so several ants may sting at the same time.1