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Electric ant

Wasmannia auropunctata

이름에 대해: Its name comes from its painful sting, which feels strong for an ant of its size.1

그냥 아파아프지만 크게 해치지는 않아.

개미

쏘아먹이: 이것저것 조금씩

사람에게 위험한 정도: 아픔정말 아플 수 있지만, 심각한 경우는 거의 없어.

The electric ant, also called the little fire ant, is a tiny ant, about 1.5 mm long, that can give a surprisingly painful sting. It first lived in Central and South America, but it has spread to many other parts of the world. It is an invasive species that harms native wildlife, crops and pets.1

사는 곳

Native to Central and South America; spread to Africa, North America, Europe, Asia, Pacific islands and Cairns (Australia)1

북아메리카, 남아메리카

홈

It is a generalist that mostly lives in areas linked to people in warm regions, such as forest edges, managed forests, farms and plantations. It nests under rocks and plant litter and can also set up colonies in homes, in furniture, food and clothing.1

길이

1 mm~2 mm (0 in~0.1 in)1

최고 속도

약 0.074 km/h (0.05 mph)

땅에서, 대략적인 추측

뭘 먹을까?

It eats other insects, decaying vegetation, seeds, plants and honeydew. It is an effective predator, using its venomous sting to subdue large insects and small animals.1

Electric ant 사진 — Electric ant. 사진: unknown. CC0, iNaturalist.

알아보는 법

Very small, about 1 to 2 mm long as a worker.1
Light to golden brown (ginger) in colour, with the rear body (gaster) often darker.1
Thorax has long, sharp spines.1
Antennae have 11 segments, with the last two forming a distinct club.1
Body is sparsely covered with long, upright hairs.1

독의 힘

쏘아

독은 침으로 나와.

이 독(물거나 쏘는 독)은 어떤 작용을 할까?

It has a venomous sting that is painful for its size. Stings cause itchy, painful welts up to about 2.5 cm long. The sting can also subdue large insects and vertebrate prey.1

사람에게 얼마나 위험할까?

사람에게 위험한 정도: 아픔정말 아플 수 있지만, 심각한 경우는 거의 없어.

The ants will readily attack people, and their stings can be painful out of proportion to their size. They can blind pets and large domestic animals, such as cats and dogs, if stung around the eyes. They also harm farming, by stripping nutrients from crops and making them more open to disease and pests.1

쏘면

쏘인 곳을 씻고 식혀.
그 사람이 숨쉬기 힘들거나, 얼굴이나 목이 붓거나, 쓰러질 것 같다면 알레르기 응급 상황이야: 응급 번호에 전화해.

언제나 먼저 응급 번호(112, 000, 911)에 전화해. 이건 일반적인 응급처치 안내이고, 의학적 조언이 아니야. 응급처치 기본

안전하게 지내

야생 동물은 작더라도, 자거나 죽은 것처럼 보이더라도 절대 만지거나, 잡거나, 괴롭히지 마.
거리를 둬. 마주치면 침착하게 천천히 뒤로 물러나서 제 갈 길을 가게 해 줘.
쏘였다면: 침착하게, 가만히 있고, 응급 번호(112, 000, 911)에 전화하거나 빨리 병원에 가. 생김새를 기억해 둬. 사진이 있으면 도움이 돼.

너를 노리는 게 아니야. 독은 먹이를 잡거나 자기를 지키려고 쓰는 거고, 사실은 숨는 걸 훨씬 좋아해. 안전하게 지내는 법 더 보기

세계 어디에?

아프리카 아시아 유럽 북아메리카 남아메리카 호주와 오세아니아

얼마나 클까?

얼마나 길까?

네 손톱 위에 앉을 만큼 작아달팽이보다 느려

Electric ant, 너와 비교하면 얼마나 클까?

브라우저에서 계산만 해. 아무것도 저장되거나 어디로도 보내지지 않아.

얼마나 빠를까?

달팽이 약 0.05 km/h (0.03 mph)

Electric ant 약 0.074 km/h (0.05 mph)

육지거북 약 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)

알아 둘 만해

사실

In the Galapagos Islands, it is considered one of the most aggressive introduced species, and it has contributed to declines in tortoise populations by eating hatchlings and attacking adult eyes.1

Its sting is painful far out of proportion to its tiny size.1

Queens can produce daughters that are genetic copies of themselves, while workers are produced sexually.1

It has been found in cold places such as Canada and England, where it survives in large buildings and greenhouses.1

It is a suspected link to Florida keratopathy, an eye condition, although this is not confirmed.1

It was once introduced to plantations in Gabon and Cameroon as a biological control agent.1

독 전문가를 위해

학명: Wasmannia auropunctata
무리: 개미
가족: Formicidae2
정렬: Hymenoptera
대륙: 북아메리카, 남아메리카
아기: Queens produce new queens without mating (parthenogenesis), while sterile workers usually come from eggs fertilised by males.1
사람에게 위험한 정도: 2 / 5: 아픔3